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• n  doubt about the truth of something
• n  the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

• Rice and Straw make a tag-team effort to push for unity in Iraq, but skepticism looms.
• Saudi spin doctor seeks to turn the tide of American skepticism.
• Gore must have anticipated this skepticism.

• incredulity
• disbelief
• mental rejection
• agnosticism
• scepticism

News & Articles

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• Real or hoax? Netherlands UFO goes viral
  UFO sightings are often met with skepticism, and for good reason. But the...
  June 11, 2013 - ClickOnDetroit
• O’Donnell To Greenwald: If NSA Knows Everything, Why Didn’t They Know You Were Talking To Snowden?
  Lawrence O'Donnell tonight expressed his skepticism with the seriousness of the NSA surveillance scandal, and brought on Glenn Greenwald , the journalist who broke many of the big stories in the national conversation right now.
  June 11, 2013 - Mediaite
• Japan’s Central Bank Holds Steady Amid Market Volatility
  The bank stood by an ambitious target to stoke 2 percent inflation in two years, despite skepticism over how quickly it can lift the economy from deflation.
  June 11, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in Xinhua
  I understand that skepticism, which is why this recovery plan must and will include unprecedented measures that will allow the American people to hold my administration accountable for these results,said Obama.
• John McCain in Guardian Unlimited
  On the presidential campaign trail, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona said destruction of the tapes "harms the credibility and the moral standing of America in the world again. There will be skepticism and cynicism all over the world about how...
• Danny Jordaan in Times of India
  As South Africans we have encountered a lot of skepticism but today, as we celebrate this milestone, we can confidently say to the world that we will be ready,Danny Jordaan, head of the South African organizing committee, said in Durban.