Skeptical and Watchful

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Skeptical adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.

Usage example: it's good to be skeptical about what you see on TV

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Watchful and skeptical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watchful" instead an adjective "Skeptical".

Nearby Words: skepticism, skeptic, skeptically

Watchful adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.

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Skeptical and watchful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Skeptical" instead an adjective "Watchful".

Nearby Words: watch, watchfulness, watched, watcher, watching

They even allow one of their ships to be used as a tourist attraction, letting the curious and skeptical explore one of their vessels under their watchful eyes.Then one day, the ship abruptly takes off, while seventeen tourists are still on board.

Source: Literature / Rewind (Terry England)

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