| 单词 | sceptical |
| 例句 | He arrived at this conclusion, not on so-to- speak rational or sceptical grounds, but entirely on the interpretation of ancient authority. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I’m telling you all this now to explain why I was so sceptical about their reported sighting of Ruth’s possible. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And he goes on to report a test where the unguent was applied by a sceptical clergyman, so that there could be no suspicion of either cheating or demonic involvement. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It is not surprising that this concept was taken up so wholeheartedly in the sceptical philosophy of Hume. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I can’t remember exactly what I said to her that night, but I was at that point pretty sceptical. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If you are sceptical, Mr Stevens, perhaps you will care to step out here and observe for yourself.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z As Wotton interpreted Swift, it was Swift, the critic of the moderns, who was the sceptical unbeliever, while Wotton presented himself as an orthodox Protestant. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The others were sceptical, and Wren offered to give Hooke a book to the value of 40 shillings if he could produce the proof in two months. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He seemed genuinely sceptical, perhaps because I wasn’t making more fuss. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He is, I am afraid, a very sceptical person, for when I asked him about the bells at sea and the White Lady at the abbey he said very brusquely:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So, for instance, many pilgrims are sceptical about whether miracles have actually occurred in Lourdes, but what matters to them is that they nonetheless believe God's grace is somehow at work there. Lourdes: realistic about religion 2010-04-07T11:00:00Z “These crackdowns have been promised before and nothing came from them, so people are sceptical,” said Jason Moore, editor of English language newspaper the Majorca Daily Bulletin. Magaluf crackdown: Spanish authorities call time on drinking in the street 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z As a child, he was more sceptical than our other two children about such things as Santa Claus. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z Leonardo was sceptical about many beliefs of his time, mocking the idea of ghosts or walking spirits, but another eerie note seems to show that he did believe in bad omens. Was Leonardo da Vinci a prophet? 2011-03-25T16:41:49Z She rails against rent rises, evictions and tech corporations that ferry employees to and from "campuses" in private buses, rather than invest in public transportation, and she is sceptical too about the technology itself. Rebecca Solnit: California dreaming 2013-06-29T07:00:45Z If I were my friends, I’d be sourly sceptical about this miraculous conversion; thankfully, they’re far better friends than I am. How to win friends – and keep them 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Today, many marine biologists are sceptical that a flatfish would venture so deep. Dive for Avatar 2011-01-18T07:59:02Z They will also be fearing that with Greece off the hook for a while, sceptical markets will be looking for a new outlet for their default fears. Myths explain Greece 2012-06-25T15:15:00Z Her brother, Paul, also sceptical, was concerned about the practicalities. Old friends, new way of life – why we bought a house and moved in together 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Like most writers, I have at best a sceptical attitude to posterity. Mere fact, mere fiction 2010-04-16T23:10:00Z They are usually narrated by a slippery, sceptical, ironical self, written in the first, second, or third person. Teju Cole's top 10 novels of solitude 2011-08-24T11:45:07Z “But she’s incredible. I feel so bad that I was so sceptical.” The stars of Pen15 on playing their teenage selves: ‘It seems like torture’ 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z I was initially sceptical, but this arrangement seems to work for everyone: the wife knows she has no competition from another woman; the husband knows he does not want a life with another man. My life in sex: the man who sleeps with straight men 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z He played the journalist and writer who has a tough, sceptical attitude to high society. Who is the best Oscar winning lead actor of all time? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z I won this book in a competition and was a bit sceptical about it from reading what it's supposed to be about. The White Horse Trick by Kate Thompson ? review 2011-03-04T10:06:13Z Others are sceptical, arguing that helminths are extremely complex and probably use multiple mechanisms to nullify our defences. Why a diet of worms could be good for you 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z This is a marvellously bracing compendium, to be swum through from first page to last rather than occasionally dipped into with a sceptical toe. The Fabled Coast by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood - review 2012-08-03T21:55:09Z Lawson said she was sceptical of the trend towards eating seasonal, local produce, describing it as “a new form of elitism”. Nigella Lawson: 'We were always told we mustn't make a man feel bad about anything' 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z I like to think of myself as a sceptical person, but I’m pretty convinced by gravity. Moby Dick and gravity: how our understanding of truth evolves 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z So does this mean that House of Leaves and books like it are inherently sceptical works? After e-literature, there’s no going back 2012-10-29T11:30:00Z In the UK, we are a bit more sceptical. A lesson in teaching writing 2011-02-21T12:30:53Z But not a single sceptical voice was heard throughout this programme. Confessions of an Alien Abductee exploited its unfortunate subjects 2013-06-18T06:00:11Z School and the professionals supporting them were very sceptical, worrying that they were indulging Owen’s repetitive behaviours, but the Suskinds found an ally in a psychologist, Dan Griffin. How Disney gave voice to a boy with autism 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z If we need to be advised against sceptical tittering, the battle is already lost. The classics revisited 2011-08-20T23:04:02Z “Initially, I was very sceptical. I was worried that whatever I talked about would be shared with the school and I didn’t want that, because I was ashamed of my situation,” he says. ‘It’s a safety blanket’: why more and more teenagers are relying on life coaches 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z When world-weary Carol was brought by Morgan to Ezekiel’s court to recuperate after serial unpleasantnesses involving the tyranny of evil men, she was sceptical about the Kingdom, but initially confided her doubts only to Morgan. The Walking Dead: season seven, episode two – The Well 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z She is younger than the defence barrister, sceptical and coolly polite with the defendant. 'It's always high drama. It's somebody's life at stake': inside British rape trials 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Its power derives largely from Hollywood, and Meyer admits to having always been sceptical about soft power. Christopher Meyer: 'I wasn't nice to everyone' 2012-07-01T18:59:01Z Whatever they like to say, critics are predisposed to be much more sceptical about women's work. Jude Kelly: the ideal host for the first Women of the World festival 2011-03-04T07:00:03Z And instead of being nervous and sceptical, rappers are capitalising on it. Hip-hop: who represents Africa? 2011-02-17T21:59:01Z Even those who remain faintly sceptical about the film overall can’t fail but to be impressed by the writing here. Oscars 2017: our final predictions 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Consider me sceptical but prepared to be convinced. Girls, games and golden boys: what to watch on US TV in 2013 2013-01-04T16:14:02Z I was a bit sceptical of home coffee machines but I got a Nespresso machine 12 years ago. 'A totally different way of dressing': Carla Zampatti on her three most useful objects 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z The mayor would say yes, but others are more sceptical. Has London's cycle hire scheme been a capital idea? 2011-07-10T07:00:01Z "While the project is sceptical about the empirical data that defines the specific parameters of regulations, it's also interested in what the productive outcomes are – the kind of 'accidental architectures' that emerge." Are building regulations the enemy of architecture? 2013-02-28T13:11:49Z Unlike the fiction it was sensible, sceptical, rather schoolmasterish in tone, as if he'd supposed he was writing for ideological fools. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z Though some historians are sceptical as to the importance of the deception, Macintyre insists that the contribution of the five central spies who partook in Operation Bodyguard was a key moment in the war. TV highlights 09/07/2012 2012-07-08T19:00:01Z I’m initially sceptical, but after a trial, I’m won over. How to make the perfect martini 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Initially, the poet laureate was sceptical about the project, protesting that he possessed the kind of singing voice that could bring up bodies from the murky depths of the Thames. Hidden treasures: Sir John Betjeman's Banana Blush 2013-02-15T10:10:12Z In spirit, he's the same sceptical, neurotic character he's always been. Woody Allen's screen magic outshines shadows in his private life 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z He is sceptical about an excessive focus on helmets as a safety measure. The big bike helmet debate: 'You don’t make it safe by forcing cyclists to dress for urban warfare' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z I was sceptical it was even possible to visit. From Chernobyl to concentration camps: why the morbid fascination with places of death and disaster? 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z That year, the Democrat Vasconcellos managed to persuade a deeply sceptical Republican state governor to fund a three-year task force to explore the value of self-esteem. 'It was quasi-religious': the great self-esteem con 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Joyce was initially sceptical about some of the song choices and questioned how appropriate they would be. Rumer's new musical direction 2012-05-30T11:31:09Z Matthew Arnold told the sceptical Victorians to read the Bible for its poetry; Frey, however, is lumpenly prosaic, unable to conceive of or communicate rapture. The Final Testament of the Holy Bible by James Frey ? review 2011-04-10T04:00:00Z He is credited with inspiring a generation of younger Scottish writers – Irvine Welsh, Alan Warner, Duncan McLean – but remains sceptical about the extent to which his success has defeated old literary prejudices. James Kelman 2012-07-29T19:00:01Z The best historical fiction casts a sceptical and interpretive light onto events from the past, illuminating the contemporary human condition. A Place to Call Home is Australian television to be proud of 2013-07-18T02:32:00Z We are still in the dark about the specific details about Simon's demise, but I for one am sceptical about Thomas's claim. The Returned recap: series one, episode four – Victor 2013-06-30T21:10:00Z The climax is notably sceptical about the possibility of truth and reconciliation. Belfast-set thriller The Fall joins the few dramas to tackle the Troubles 2013-05-14T13:23:58Z Bailey was initially sceptical about the idea of them playing the same roles three decades later. Nigel Havers recaptures his youth 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Stripped of his powers and his mystical hammer Mjolnir, he joins forces with a sceptical astrophysicist - played by Natalie Portman - to stop his nefarious brother Loki wreaking havoc in Asgard and closer to home. Big Thor 2011-04-26T07:24:15Z He was highly sceptical, but three days later his runny noses, sneezing and insomnia stopped. ‘I knew they were sugar pills but I felt fantastic’ – the rise of open-label placebos 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z He was a contemporary of the sceptical thinker Voltaire, and his art is just as radical. Watteau at the Royal Academy: the theatre of life 2011-03-14T17:11:09Z Others were less sceptical: "Quick camera cuts, people in peril, freaky and scary happenings — what's not to like?" asked The Hollywood Reporter. Can The River fill a Lost-shaped hole? 2012-02-10T15:19:27Z People who work in the fertility industry in the UK are more sceptical. The rise of Big Sperm: does the tech world have the answer to our semen crisis? 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z But it shows Northern Irish photography as a healthy, vibrant and characteristically sceptical medium in tune with global, rather than parochial, concerns. Northern Ireland: 30 Years of Photography by Colin Graham – review 2013-06-08T14:30:01Z After this, Taystee goes from being sceptical of social justice to having an implicit understanding of its importance. Orange Is the New Black stars: 'I couldn't watch. I had to turn away' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z As someone who has grown increasingly sceptical of whether radio stations' switchboards light up as frequently as they claim, it pleases me that Juice's switchboard does boast lights, all of which are now flashing. A day in the life of Brighton's Juice FM 2013-05-11T04:59:00Z When pizza was first introduced to a sceptical British public in the 1950s, it was marketed, so the story goes, as "Italian Welsh rarebit". How Britain is committing crimes against international cuisine 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z It was one of those strategic inclusions: say what the most sceptical Radio 4 listener might be thinking, and get it out of the way. Oedipusenders 2010-04-14T05:45:00Z Two years ago, promoting Zen, he was merrily sceptical about its chances, if not its merits. Rufus Sewell: 'I've never played a vampire before' 2012-06-14T19:00:04Z The “prayer scene”, in which Bush leads his sceptical advisers in a plea for divine guidance. Iraq on stage ? quiz 2011-07-21T07:00:22Z However, Professor Mark Horton, of Bristol University – who recently proved that remains from Magdeburg cathedral in Germany were those of Eadgyth, a Wessex princess and granddaughter of Alfred the Great – is much more sceptical. Richard III: unveiling day arrives for skeleton that would be king 2013-02-03T14:57:25Z But if I see the warning signs in your marriages, I won’t hesitate to help you along with that same kind, sceptical expression. What I’m really thinking: the twentysomething divorcee 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z "I would be sceptical of bestowing Sen with any extraordinary status of pioneership." The birth of India's film industry: how the movies came to Mumbai 2013-07-25T17:07:55Z I have to admit that, as deputy editor of the paper at the time, I was sceptical when the literary editor, Terry Kilmartin, put Clive's name forward for the job. How Clive James transformed the role of television critic 2012-06-23T23:06:15Z Robinson is similarly sceptical about how A Star Is Born might be received. When pop stars play pop stars… 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z As increasing numbers of American friends tell me, it's the blunting of America's sceptical, satirical edge – by a predominantly rightwing media – which threatens and slows the necessary progressive agenda. Letters: Sacred text and satire 2012-12-25T21:00:03Z This allows them to breezily sweep aside sceptical doubts without having to go to the bother of checking if they are well-grounded. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z His mother, while proud, is still somewhat sceptical of the career that grew out of these experiences. Daniel Kaluuya: ‘I'm not a spokesman. No one’s expected to speak for all white people’ 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z It's easy to be sceptical about the Beach Boys' reunion. The Beach Boys: That's Why God Made the Radio – review 2012-05-31T14:29:01Z Far from being sceptical, Harrison welcomes the star power a celebrity can bring to a spirits brand. Would you drink Danny DeVito’s limoncello? The big names trying to sell us booze 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The literary establishment tends to be sceptical about the phenomenon of undiscovered greats. Binocular Vision by Edith Pearlman – review 2013-02-28T10:00:01Z You may be sceptical to learn from one royal expert that the 23-time grand slam legend has played a “massive role” on how Meghan has done the baby’s nursery. Meghan has given birth to a raft of royal experts 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Talitha Stevenson in the New Statesman was sceptical about Adam Phillips's Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life – "Sometimes euphony is just plain phony." Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2012-07-06T21:55:18Z I'm still sceptical, though, about Ernst & Young's widely quoted prediction that China will pass the US completely by 2020: that would mean extraordinary growth figures sustained over nearly a decade. Hollywood's hold over global box office – 63% and falling 2013-04-02T15:12:16Z He is sceptical about claims of a western sperm crisis. The rise of Big Sperm: does the tech world have the answer to our semen crisis? 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Fellow academics were initially sceptical of his preoccupation with online behaviour, but by 2011 “everyone knew hate speech was the key problem of the internet”. ‘A threat to health is being weaponised’: inside the fight against online hate crime 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z His receptiveness to the early experiments in literary theory – when this theory was still sceptical and inquisitive – never, however, displaced his devotion to great literature. Sir Frank Kermode obituary 2010-08-18T13:20:00Z Many in the medical community were sceptical, and his trials of the technique did not compare people given the procedure with those who were not. Multiple sclerosis treatment is debunked by researchers in Canada 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z His father, Ravi, a Kashmiri descendant of Hindu Brahmins, is an orthopaedic surgeon whom Kunzru portrays as a man of science sceptical of organised religion. Hari Kunzru: 'What's happened since 2008 is a class war based on faith and credit' 2011-08-07T19:00:02Z That spirit of capitalist enterprise – which Lennon himself is said to have been sceptical about – was evident in much of the media hype in the US this week. John Lennon fans mark anniversary of singer's murder in New York City 2010-12-08T19:49:00Z However, he’s sceptical about the movies’ ability to tackle racism. Dustin Hoffman: ‘I was an outsider. I came to New York and I was cleaning toilets’ 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z It's easy to be sceptical about all three: the effectiveness of the first, the viability of the second, the ethics of the third. Film review: Streetdance 3D 2010-05-20T22:10:00Z Later James became more sceptical about the prevalence of witches but his thinking influenced magistrates. Blake Morrison: under the witches' spell 2012-07-20T21:55:10Z The media, he complained, were “terrible, cynical, sceptical and cheap”. 'It was quasi-religious': the great self-esteem con 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z About the widespread adoption of sceptical rationality Russell wrote: "these propositions may seem mild, yet, if accepted, they would absolutely revolutionise human life." The Heretics: Adventures with the Enemies of Science by Will Storr – review 2013-02-13T07:00:02Z Some are sceptical that the whale is really alone at all. Adrian Grenier Says His Quest for the Lonely Whale is 'a Lot Like Moby Dick' 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The industry is notoriously sceptical about the idea of untrained designers putting their clothes on the catwalk – especially those who appear just to be cashing in on their name. Rihanna at River Island: celebrity cash-in or birth of a new designer? 2013-02-17T00:18:25Z It bestows a sceptical air on even the most well-established ideas. TV review: The Baby with a New Face - Extraordinary People; Kitchen Wars 2012-06-28T21:00:03Z Just lower that sceptical eyebrow: nobody said the revival of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s surreal murder mystery was going to be easy viewing. Twin Peaks recap: episodes three and four – nobody said it would be easy viewing 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Surely, it's the Brits who'd be belly-laughing at the idea of two deluded Yanks leaving their Salt Lake City comfort zone to impose their preposterous religion on sceptical rural Ugandans? Why British critics don't get The Book of Mormon 2013-03-26T18:40:04Z The online reactions – many of them from disgruntled independent booksellers – are sceptical. TV book clubs 2010-07-24T23:01:00Z This story, which has begun to emerge in the past decade, has been brought to public attention largely by sceptical outsiders rather than eminent nutritionists. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The joke, of course, was that he does the opposite and that its sceptical view of capitalist life is not hidden at all. Rupert Murdoch: a real-life Mr Burns? 2011-07-11T15:37:50Z He was sceptical, too, of the theme of possible retaliation from him that ran through the women’s claims. The day I confronted Harvey Weinstein: ‘He said, 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z They announced themselves to a sceptical art world at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco in November 1932. Hotshots 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z What is so impressive, though, is that this portrait of Scotland is questioning and sceptical, rather than closed and affirmative. Why the Royal Albert Memorial Museum won the Art Fund prize 2012-06-20T09:12:01Z I was sceptical about the girls that work here. Too much to bare: behind the scenes at a lap-dancing club 2012-07-20T21:59:00Z Lavie, like Eyal, is deeply sceptical of the argument that the problem is technology: “It’s very easy to just mute it, right?” she says. One ping after another: why everyone needs a notification detox 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z In this considered film, which is as much about whether history should accommodate faith, he explores sceptical approaches to the topic by western historians. TV highlights 28/08/2012 2012-08-27T19:00:02Z Not least the fact that it’s generally the man who is most sceptical about therapy. Chris O'Dowd on playing Rosamund Pike's husband: 'She could clearly do better!' 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Those who were sceptical of the Fanclub always suggested December had been little more than their most shameless attempt to rip off Big Star. Remembering Alex Chilton 2010-03-18T13:20:00Z While Hiccup must embrace the political office foisted on him by that primogeniture, Baruchel is a sceptical protectionist disillusioned by mainstream politics. Jay Baruchel: 'We're being reduced to a planet of serfs' 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z This is not what we expect of the sceptical journalist. The Heretics: Adventures with the Enemies of Science by Will Storr – review 2013-02-13T07:00:02Z Ha-Joon Chang, a Cambridge economist, targets his recent book, “Economics: The User’s Guide”, at those sceptical of economics. The worldly wonks 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Díaz-Jerez says the LSO were "a little bit sceptical at the beginning, but were very surprised" by the quality of what they were being asked to play. Iamus, classical music's computer composer, live from Malaga 2012-07-01T11:56:51Z A more balanced definition of a cynic, courtesy of the trusty Oxford English Dictionary, is someone who is "distrustful or incredulous of human goodness and sincerity", sceptical of human merit, often mocking or sarcastic. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Taking a necessarily sceptical view, this documentary from the always-thorough Dispatches series exposes the pastors benefiting most from children that are suffering. Dispatches 2010-07-26T05:45:00Z Before, they were sceptical or worried about the negative impact on their business. Japan finally embraces e-reader revolution 2012-07-18T09:59:40Z When, two years later, Horn insisted he record it, Seal remained sceptical. Seal: The reluctant pop star 2010-09-16T22:00:00Z The older I get, the more sceptical I get. Why sex and love don’t belong in the same bed 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z At the same time, people who are sceptical or fearful about the new technology tend to be labelled – and sometimes derided – as luddites or technophobes. Technology is a double-edged sword 2012-12-23T00:07:19Z Fans attending the show told reporters they were sceptical of the accusations: "Why are 20 women coming out now when it's 20, 30 years ago?" said one. Cosby receives standing ovation 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Stevia, a plant extract, is marketed as a natural sweetener to the increasingly sceptical health-conscious. Should link between dementia and artificial sweeteners be taken with a pinch of salt? 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z "He was very sceptical about my choice until he listened to my tapes and decided they were formidable". Sister Fa: African rapper with a cause 2013-02-16T17:00:02Z And, as a bonus, if you receive a proper diagnosis you may find your sceptical friends suddenly become a lot more tolerant of your intolerance. Leave it out: are food intolerances fact or fad? 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z “He’s from the Guardian,” LaBeouf says in a tone that might be called sceptical. 'It was like lighting yourself on fire': how Shia LaBeouf's co-star changed his life 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z He’s reticent, slightly sceptical but always willing to smother his doubts. Jordan Peele on making a hit comedy-horror movie out of America’s racial tensions 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Eventually, he claimed to have found the ark, and much else besides, though he failed to provide any evidence and professional archaeologists have since remained sceptical. TV highlights 25/01/2013 2013-01-24T20:00:01Z In Britain we're sceptical of the idea of the architect as intellectual. Tome, sweet tome 2010-05-17T15:37:00Z When the character played by Thulin, who had starred in Bergman’s masterly Wild Strawberries, mutilates herself with broken glass, the sceptical observer may see a contrived or even self-parodic flourish. Bergman: why are the great director's women all tragi-sexual goddesses? 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Plus that comparison of domestic violence survivors to soldiers struggling to adjust to peacetime sounded spot on, even if Celeste remains sceptical. Big Little Lies recap: season two, episode three – The End of the World 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z He was a sceptic in the proper sense of the word, before it was appropriated by xenophobes: sceptical about the lack of democracy that was so evident in the project of European integration. Tony Judt obituary 2010-08-08T17:38:00Z I am sceptical about the value of retributive justice, but I decided to join the prosecution. ‘I couldn’t deal with it, it tore me apart’: surviving child sexual abuse 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z When invited to take part in a May Contain Nuts show in Reading this year, Molloy was sceptical. Funny, haha: the comedy of mental health issues 2010-10-06T21:15:00Z Some people have been sceptical about the genesis of Snoop Lion. Snoop who? 2013-04-06T08:00:00Z I was also somewhat sceptical about the way Polizzi was prepared to be so cavalier with other people's futures. Archaeology: A Secret History; Alex Polizzi: The Fizer Returns – TV review 2013-05-01T06:00:13Z His mum – who had packed him cheese and ham sandwiches to take along for the day – was more sceptical. Mad Max’s Nicholas Hoult on hanging off lorries and channeling Andrex puppies 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Such videos this will doubtless revive sceptical commentary about leading-edge uselessness. Google Glass? You have to applaud their vision 2013-02-24T00:05:41Z But he was sceptical initially, skipped auditions, and it was only the pressure of repaying a Christmas loan that meant he finally responded to Laverty's rallying phonecalls. The Angels' Share's Paul Brannigan: 'I've been slashed, stabbed and shot at' 2012-05-31T15:30:41Z In the first of two episodes chronicling the buildup, his friends are sceptical. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z "People tend to be very sceptical, but just with me," he says. What lies beneath 2011-06-09T10:33:59Z The Take That star is sceptical about whether the age of a DJ is relevant to the audience they're addressing. Stars say goodbye to Chris Moyles 2012-09-13T11:46:43Z In the FT, Christopher Silvester praised Burleigh as a historian surprisingly sceptical about "the notion that the British were better imperialists than other European nations". Book reviews roundup: Americanah, Ghana Must Go, Small Wars, Far Away Places and The British Dream 2013-04-13T18:29:01Z Oscar Wilde made landfall an object of sceptical curiosity – a specimen of British aestheticism, shipped first-class across the Atlantic to cue up the punchlines of Patience. Declaring His Genius: Oscar Wilde in North America by Roy Morris Jnr – review 2013-02-15T14:01:01Z He is also hugely sceptical of the 12-step programme, which, given Thompson's own religious views, came to me as a surprise – but a pleasant one. Ninety Days by Bill Clegg; Memoirs of an Addicted Brain by Marc Lewis; The Fix by Damian Thompson – review 2012-07-07T23:05:03Z This clever and extremely enjoyable novel deserves to be popular not just with hippies, students and other questing types, but also with more sceptical audiences. Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru ? review 2011-07-27T10:30:00Z What might surprise the sceptical is just how much it is possible to learn about technique. Royal Court theatre prepares to bid farewell to King Dominic 2013-03-10T07:00:00Z We have the most conservative, sceptical and negative fans. Turbonegro: 'We thought people would start throwing bottles at us' 2012-07-21T23:05:11Z Thoreau was always sceptical of what people called “civilisation” – accumulating material goods, moving into a bigger house. How to live well: A handy reading list 2012-12-10T12:45:00Z In the remote Chatham Islands he sees the encounter of civilisation and savagery with a sceptical eye, detecting a deeper pattern of human predation. Guardian book club: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z Emmott is sceptical about the first – particularly geoengineering schemes, which he views as highly risky – and sees no evidence of any readiness for radical behavioural change. Ten Billion by Stephen Emmott – review 2013-07-05T07:01:01Z If I'm more sceptical now, it's for several reasons. Snooty? Us? 2010-03-16T16:51:00Z Not so with older men, though, who – while initially sceptical – are usually charmed into a long-term commitment. What monkeys mean in the movies 2011-08-03T20:00:03Z Mulder was a character defined by unwavering belief, but the actor who portrays him is sceptical of most things: strangers, social media, the very concept of fame. David Duchovny: ‘I can't play Mulder the way I did. That would be obscene’ 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Despite the recent revolution in Tunisia, Latuff was sceptical of anything similar happening in the Arab world's most populous country, but he produced five cartoons. Carlos Latuff: The voice of Tripoli ? live from Rio 2011-08-22T21:01:01Z I think it's not unreasonable to be sceptical about whether any of that will actually trickle through to the rural areas. Arts head: Nobby Dimon, North Country Theatre 2013-07-09T09:38:52Z "The history of print should make us sceptical of the theory that media is inherently political, or even that people are inherently political," he added. SXSWi: Bigger than ever - but does that mean it was better? 2011-03-21T07:00:04Z People are sometimes sceptical about the artistic credibility of people born with uncannily symmetrical features. Kelly Brook, voulez-vous couchez avec moi (pour €1m)? 2012-05-24T19:00:05Z Curt, sceptical, decided: the sentences that carry his machinations dramatise his attempt to grasp the meaning of what he observes at court. EL James, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel … the women who dominated publishing in 2012 2012-11-30T22:55:17Z It's the historical chapter I'm sceptical of – both its title, which we are told is A Long and Illustrious History, and also some of its content, as it has been outlined in the press. Why the new British citizenship test distorts history 2013-01-30T13:00:01Z Or will it be viewed with a sceptical eye, the way something like Wilson is consumed, as the public begins to sour on the Obama era? When Barack met Michelle: the presidential biopic as love story 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Certainly not you, so lower that sceptical eyebrow, you bigot. BoJack Horseman review: shades of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Daria, but hard to love 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Apple analysts AppleInsider are more sceptical, but suggest the update will be “iPad-centric” and might “disable system sounds and haptic feedback, block incoming calls and messages and reduce initial screen brightness during a movie”. Turn it on! Future iPhones and iPads to have 'theatre mode' for use in cinemas 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z And while most actors’ heads are turned by adulation, he remains apparently immune to fame, and is rather sceptical about film. Joseph Fiennes: ‘I’ve done my bit for society – I’ve illustrated the patheticness of misogyny’ 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Photograph: Granta In a sceptical and uncertain world, has a pretty good record for prophecy. Best of Young British Novelists 4, edited by John Freeman – review 2013-04-16T14:14:05Z The studio executives were more sceptical about Bowie's take on alien life. David Bowie: loving the thespian 2012-08-27T13:53:51Z Ironically, a venture into a more urban, soulful sound on the 1990 album I'm Your Baby Tonight elicited a sceptical reaction from some black critics. Whitney Houston 2012-02-12T02:03:31Z James is also sceptical of human resources gobbledygook. Office Politics: How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks by Oliver James – review 2013-02-14T07:00:02Z I'm definitely a glass is half empty person, especially when it comes to technology – I'm sceptical of it, even though I spend all of my waking hours on a computer. Barbican bowled over by artist's game installation 2011-02-09T15:43:19Z Vostral is sceptical of any talk of taboo-breaking from manufacturers of menstrual products which, by design, enable women to pass fluids undetected. Heavy flow: are period pants the revolutionary solution to an age old problem? 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Cybulski, who embodied the sceptical, new generation of Poles, was the subject of Everything for Sale, with Czyzewska in the role of the actor's grieving wife. Elzbieta Czyzewska obituary 2010-07-07T17:07:00Z Stevenson is sceptical about the opportunism of the new purveyors of hair wellness, but supports their mission to improve access. The hair wellness industry: 'Men said they would rather have a small penis than go bald' 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z I was sceptical but I plugged the name into my databases. Experience: I found the man who shot me, 46 years later 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z I tortured myself for days for not sending the cash when it was below freezing outside, but I’d already sent so much and my husband was sceptical about what it was really for. A letter to … my little sister, who has been missing for a year 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z I was always sceptical about the effect that television, theatre and cinema can have, but sometimes you see the impact. 'Hope has started to grow': Maxine Peake on Corbyn, people power and Peterloo’s radical legacy 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Rees looks sceptical: “I hesitate to say improvement or progress,” she replies. Meet the new hotshots of American film-making 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z He likes the appearance and reality of permanence, and is sceptical about architects' common fantasy that buildings can be as light and transient as aeroplanes or tents. David Chipperfield: master of permanence 2011-02-06T00:06:23Z According to the juror, the jury was sceptical of the evidence presented against Avery during the trial, but said they voted to convict Avery because “they feared for their personal safety”, Demos said. Making a Murderer: directors say juror told them Steven Avery was framed 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z The probing, sceptical temper of his dramas has become a Cooke keynote. Peter and Alice; The Low Road – review 2013-03-31T00:05:46Z Produced by the colony, rather than the coloniser, Neighbouring Sounds understandably has a more sceptical outlook on history. Busting Tabu 2013-03-26T17:14:38Z Despite the many functional benefits of stronger glute muscles, Grant says she still feels sceptical about focusing so heavily on a single part of the body. Butt seriously: how bottoms became a fitness obsession 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Libby is sceptical of the “just get on with it” attitude many people expressed towards those featured in the original article, particularly for those who struggle, as she did, with their mental health. The joy of sex for the first time at 37: ‘We celebrated and high-fived afterwards’ 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z I must look sceptical because she adds: “Honestly, Paul was not sitting there like, ‘Aha!’” Melissa McCarthy: ‘I love a woman who doesn't play by the rules’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z He added: "How it's used is the big question, though," pointing to Michael Crichton's novel State of Fear, which is sceptical about global warming. Hay presto 2010-05-28T15:51:00Z So – as I told my Hay audience – the story I tell is a deliberate thorn in the flesh of such sceptical modern histories. Trying to revive the Renaissance 2010-06-03T14:01:00Z It's a smoothly sceptical essay: partly contra-Gladwellian, but with the same comfy furniture of sports anecdotes and chirpy scientists. Et cetera: Steven Poole's non-fiction choice - review 2012-08-17T21:55:04Z However, it's not as easy as all that, because Miley Cyrus is sceptical. So Undercover – the mystery of Miley Cyrus's film career 2012-11-08T10:14:53Z "I'm sceptical of the whole redemption narrative shtick that people come out with," he says. 'Reality has surpassed satire' 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z Just like Captain Von Trapp himself, we may start out sceptical but soon find ourselves to warming to plucky Maria and her guitar. How The Sound of Music led the way for the critic-proof hit musical 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z When I ask him how he feels about CGI, he launches into a complex analysis of The Revenant, a film he likes but is sceptical about. Jacques Audiard: ‘I wanted to give migrants a name, a shape… a violence of their own’ 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z So before you know how good you're going to be in rehearsal, you have to prove yourself as an entrepreneur, gathering all your forces around you and drumming up financial support from sceptical sources. Want to be a theatre director? Here are my 10 top survival tips | John Caird 2010-03-23T12:12:00Z Not all neuroscientists agree with Carr and some psychologists are sceptical. The internet: is it changing the way we think? 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Readers loved the quick wit and easy style with which she skewered male-centred notions of human evolution, yet they remained far more sceptical of her aquatic ape theory. Elaine Morgan 2013-07-29T14:32:27Z Yet the playfulness, the apparent sheer love of the movies, eventually gave way to a deep ambivalence, as his doubts about Hollywood changed to loathing and his sceptical attitude towards the States became unabashed anti-Americanism. 50 years of Breathless 2010-06-05T23:04:00Z Even experts who were perhaps initially sceptical were surprised by what they found. How did some of cinema's greatest films end up in an Iowa shed? 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z She's accompanied by others confined to wheelchairs as well as the less handicapped, the pious, the curious, the sceptical and various attendants. Lourdes | Film review 2010-03-28T00:06:00Z If I was him I would be sceptical of the book, too; I'm a nobody, an outsider. 'If I had known Richey Edwards there's no way I could have written it' 2010-09-20T14:01:00Z He was sceptical of the idea of objective truth, whereas Morris, ever since he was a child, has firmly held to the conviction that truth exists, even if it can't always be proved. The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? 2013-04-13T23:05:28Z It's engagingly played, not least by Nyman as a sceptical parapsychologist tormented by his own malignant memories. Ghost Stories 2010-08-01T20:45:00Z A less sceptical observer might say Gheorghiu is trying to impart a fragility and hysterical quality to the doomed courtesan. La Traviata 2010-07-09T20:31:00Z Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian I was rather sceptical about the idea of a show you watch alone on an . Alma Mater: Click here for tonight's show 2011-08-08T21:15:01Z Whiteread admits to being sceptical of some of the other commissions. The Tate Modern at 10 2010-05-04T07:00:00Z So I'm reasonably sceptical about how revealing this is, but not completely. How musical are you? 2011-01-10T20:00:02Z But there was reason to be sceptical about the depth of that commitment. The age of banter 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Despite a government plan to reopen the industry in July, Guerrero is sceptical of a short-term resurgence, though he is more optimistic about the long-term. Last dance for legendary Madrid flamenco joint, stung by coronavirus 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The children just look sceptical and then carry on playing. TV's unsung heroes 2010-10-01T23:03:00Z He helped me put together a demo tape and put me in touch with the conductor Allan Wilson, who was initially deeply sceptical. Experience: I dreamed a symphony, then composed it 2013-05-18T07:00:02Z Although I am sceptical about the "wisdom of crowds", the fact that the internet provides both fully searchable texts and connects the like-minded means a raised eyebrow can swiftly become a full-blown investigation. Jonah Lehrer and the trouble with facts 2012-08-03T21:55:14Z It worried me to see that fine sceptical mind slipping away. Sir Denis Forman obituary 2013-02-25T13:46:32Z Tarantino wants 'to create a preposterous entertainment and at the same time to have it taken seriously as a rewarding study of American slavery', writes a sceptical Ian Jack. All that bloody mayhem and we're still supposed to take Django Unchained seriously? 2013-01-25T17:00:01Z The audience stand-in is her sceptical mother, Esther, who grants utterance to cisgender Middle America, Bible quotes, weeping proclamations of difficulty and all. I Am Cait panel review - five trans writers give their verdict 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z These groups were very sceptical that a “psychological” treatment like CBT might help patients with CFS and believed that the activity goals of graded exercise therapy were downright dangerous. ‘It was like being buried alive’: battle to recover from chronic fatigue syndrome 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z And I shall not soon forget the moment when a sceptical Davies asks her if she would have him believe in fairies, and she replies "Why not?" Peter and Alice – review 2013-03-25T23:00:01Z "At first I was slightly sceptical – I thought they would be stories we already had in the collection, as we've stories which haven't been seen in 100 years," she said. Lost Katherine Mansfield short story unearthed 2012-07-23T14:16:38Z But when she sees my sceptical face she concedes: “I know, it was a stretch. It was a studio movie.” Lili Taylor: 'I knew Harvey Weinstein was a pig. I didn't know he was a rapist' 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z After all, what holds true for sci-fi holds doubly true for fantasy, a notoriously hard genre to get right without inducing guffaws from those sceptical of its appeal. Game of Thrones 2010-03-24T15:40:00Z But it is justified to be sceptical about how neatly, if at all, this can be executed. Chris Mason: Eyebrows raised over Sunak's Plan B for Rwanda 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z However, leading economists are sceptical that the halving of inflation compared to last year has much to do with any government plan - or indeed is something within the government's power. Can government claim credit for fall in inflation? 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "Educating people about the perceived realism of AI faces could help make the public appropriately sceptical about the images they're seeing online." AI faces look more real than actual human face 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The re-appointment of Esther McVey is a nod to those who might be concerned about this, charged as she is with keeping a sceptical eye on what some label political correctness or "wokery". What was the strategy behind Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The Israel Defense Forces claimed the Islamic University of Gaza "serves as a central training centre for Hamas engineers" and a "training institution for the development and production of weapons", claims Nick is sceptical of. Gaza: Surgeon ready to help says moral duty trumps fear 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z But the chancellor is openly sceptical having only agreed to the proposal after a late-night meeting. Germany agrees to consider UK-style plan on processing asylum abroad 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z When word got around that One Mile Brewery would be making an alcoholic Laksa Seltzer, customers were similarly sceptical. How laksa fever took hold in this Australian city 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z His tone towards the Israeli government was also more sceptical. Keir Starmer walks political tightrope on Gaza 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Having endured more than a year of failed negotiations coupled with tedious trash talk, boxing traditionalists remain sceptical about Fury-Usyk actually happening. How seriously will Fury take Ngannou bout? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Some analysts were sceptical that minority-stake partnerships would help foreign auto brands revive their flagging fortunes in China. Stellantis takes $1.6 bln Leapmotor stake to revive China fortunes 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Some analysts were sceptical that such minority-stake partnerships would help established foreign auto brands revive their declining fortunes in China. Stellantis renews China drive with $1.6 bln Leapmotor stake 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z But Ms Leth remains sceptical that the complaints will be taken seriously. Black models boycott Melbourne fashion week citing racism 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z But many are sceptical about the strategy - questioning if miners will actually make any effort to restore the environment. Why Indonesia can’t stop crocodile attacks 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Studios are facing pressure from investors, who have grown increasingly sceptical of the big losses posted by some of Netflix's rivals in the streaming business, such as Disney. Netflix's sharing crackdown is paying off but prices are still rising 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z To be sure, some bankers were sceptical about whether Renk would draw a large following, given investors' preference for large, liquid stocks and the fact it operates in a niche area of the defence industry. European companies confront IPO risks as Renk cancels float 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z And asked about poor transport links to Bradford, he was sceptical. Blunt Lee Anderson charms Conservative activists 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z One long-term ally of Mr Farage was sceptical about whether he would ever return to the Tory fold. Nigel Farage leaves door open to re-joining Tories after election 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z David Davies, 57, said he was initially sceptical when his school friends rushed back into class from the playground claiming to have seen a spaceship. Alien and UFO 'Bermuda Triangle' explored in new Netflix documentary 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Yurii explained how his mother was initially sceptical about him joining up, but once he started guiding drones into Russian trenches, "then she changed her mind", and became proud of him. Ukraine: The soldiers who can’t leave the front line until the war is over 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z But we live in a sceptical age, where so many no longer believe in the impartiality of the established media which has given Nachtwey his greatest exposure. James Nachtwey: The last of the great photojournalists 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But he too is highly sceptical anyone will be persuaded to join Azerbaijani society. Panic in Nagorno-Karabakh but Azerbaijan rejects fears of ethnic cleansing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Rob Ford, professor of political science at Manchester University, is even more sceptical. Will Rishi Sunak's green rethink transform Tory fortunes? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z However, some AI insiders are sceptical that global regulation can be successful. Will it be possible to regulate artificial intelligence? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Still, some Parisians remained sceptical about the visit. King Charles greeted in France with pomp, diplomacy on state visit 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The instinctive low-tax Conservative, sceptical of big state intervention and spending, who was also the front man of the furlough scheme in the pandemic. Attention-grabbing leak turbocharges climate politics 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z U.S. analysts were sceptical about prospects for progress, particularly with a U.S. election looming in 2024. American prisoners freed by Iran land in US after swap deal 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z U.S. analysts were sceptical about prospects for progress. American prisoners freed by Iran head to U.S. after choreographed swap 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z "The people over here who maybe were a little bit sceptical about it all realised what the hype was all about. He's probably got one of my favourite swings in the world." McIlroy likes look of Europe's Ryder Cup team 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But they report a "remarkable difference between generations", with younger people much less supportive on remaining a monarchy and more sceptical about the Royal Family representing good value for money. Generations split over value of monarchy 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z But economists are sceptical, noting that at just 0.2% of GDP, the package is no game-changer and that the sick man will need more medicine. Take Five: A September to remember? 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Many Gabonese were sceptical about Mr Bongo's decision to stand for a third term. Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z But Armenians are sceptical of the international community's commitment to resolve the crisis. Nagorno-Karabakh: 'People are fainting queuing up for bread' 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z There are many here who are deeply sceptical of whether such an agreement is attainable. Terry Gou: Why is Foxconn billionaire running for Taiwan president? 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z But, in the meantime, parties remain sceptical about the secretary of state's intentions on revenue raising, given he's said any decisions on what to impose would rest with future Stormont ministers. Q&A: Why does Northern Ireland need to raise more cash? 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z China observers are sceptical that the property sector could turn a corner in the near term despite Beijing’s support measures. China new home prices growth likely flat in 2023, dragging on economy - Reuters poll 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Many Zimbabweans voting at this election were desperate for change after two decades of relentless economic chaos but sceptical that ZANU-PF would allow any loosening of its stranglehold on power. Factbox: Who is Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' president? 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z "The market expects the central bank to begin cutting rates in May next year, however I'd be sceptical of this at this juncture as the economic picture may not justify monetary easing." Dollar loiters at two-month peak ahead of Powell speech 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Protect Loch Tay's petition calling for a halt to further and future development has attracted almost 150,000 signatures - but Colin Morton from the local community council is sceptical. Taymouth Castle: Row over £300m redevelopment shatters peace 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Some people in Thailand, however, are sceptical about Thaksin's promised homecoming and see it as political theatre. Explainer: Can Thailand's Pheu Thai Party form a coalition government? 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Michael Fürst is sceptical that the Bundeswehr needs quite so many military rabbis, given the relatively small number of Jewish soldiers - the aim is eventually to recruit 10 Jewish chaplains. Jews in the German Army: Different generations reflect on changing attitudes 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z But a new web show casts a sceptical lens on the event, exposing some of the unsavoury realities that might lie behind the splendour. Made In Heaven: A show taking on all that's wrong with Indian weddings 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Security analysts are sceptical of vows to eradicate the group, saying it has deep roots in communities across the country, while government forces have limited experience and capacity. Somalia plans to eliminate al Shabaab in months, but analysts sceptical 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Brazil is the most sceptical of enlargement, while India is undecided. Factbox: Key facts about the BRICS 2023 summit 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Ryan Polk, Director of Internet Policy at the Internet Society, a global charitable non profit focused on Internet policy, technology, and development, is sceptical that the technology is ready. Minister defends safety law on messaging apps 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z John Foot, professor of modern Italian history at the University of Bristol, is one of those who is sceptical that there was more to Pantani's death than the original accidental verdict. Blood, cocaine and questions - the death of 'the Pirate' 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Industry sources have told the BBC that many will be sceptical of the changes coming in at all before the next general election, which is expected in 2024. Post-Brexit import checks on food delayed again 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z But Conservatives and other political parties who view net zero through a sceptical lens are pleased Mr Sunak has changed his tone. Net zero sceptics warm to Rishi Sunak's climate shift 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z But multiple sources were sceptical they would, unless Volkswagen's governance issues were addressed. Volkswagen's efforts to boost valuation stifled by lack of succession plan 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The doctors' union the BMA and Unite, a huge trade union, are both sounding very sceptical. Chris Mason: Will the pay offer stop the strikes? 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z You should always be sceptical when a tech boss says how many users have signed up to a platform. Threads could cause real problems for Twitter 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z "I am of mixed German/French heritage and I can be cynical and sceptical but I turn that to an advantage." Why Europe's 'lonely' tech entrepreneurs need help 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Still, with living costs soaring to historic highs, and a general election expected next year, the sceptical voices are straining to make their voices heard. Net zero sceptics warm to Rishi Sunak's climate shift 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z As ministers await the evaluation, the Welsh Conservatives said it remained sceptical of the pilot and the way that money is being spent by recipients. Wales basic income: Drakeford hopes pilot will continue 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Green groups are sceptical of their use, fearing they paper over a lack of action to achieve actual emissions cuts, and question the environmental integrity of some projects. Global initiative launched to rate corporate carbon offset claims 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Russia, with its mercenaries operating in Mali, and China, Moscow's ally, have long been seen as sceptical of MINUSMA. U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali to end on June 30 - French draft resolution 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z "There are always people who are sceptical of great things that people achieve," he says. 'World's fastest accountant' who has stunned Europe 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Many are sceptical of promises for lasting change. Taiwan sees MeToo wave of allegations after Netflix show 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z People living in Khartoum are sceptical that Saturday's truce will hold and are desperate for an end to a conflict that has killed hundreds of civilians. Sudan ceasefire brings uneasy calm to Khartoum 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z I spent several hours this morning speaking to experts in both defence and AI, all of whom were very sceptical about Col Hamilton's claims, which were being widely reported. US Air Force denies AI drone attacked operator in test 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z There is the sceptical senate, and the need to hammer out a deal with Pheu Thai, which won only ten seats fewer than Move Forward and has more experienced negotiators in its team. Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai election upstart who vows to be different 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Advertisers have left in large numbers and users also appear sceptical. Who is Linda Yaccarino, Twitter's 'superwoman'? 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The US said it was sceptical that reports of US-supplied weapons being used in the incursion were true and did not "encourage or enable strikes inside of Russia". Ukraine war: Russia's Shoigu vows 'harsh response' after Belgorod incursion 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Some commentators hope the anger over Grant's exile could mark a turning point, but others are sceptical. Stan Grant: Aboriginal TV host's exit renews criticism of Australian media 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z A state department spokesman acknowledged reports "circulating on social media and elsewhere" that US-supplied weapons had been used, but said his country was "sceptical at this time of the veracity of these reports." Ukraine war: US distances itself from Belgorod incursion into Russia 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Still, there are reasons to view predictions of Conservative extinction through a sceptical lens. Woo youth vote or die, Matt Hancock tells Conservatives 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Washington has been sceptical about Assad's return to the Arab fold. Syria's Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Some G7 members are sceptical about signing on to controls on investment into China. At Japan's G7 summit, the big elephants are China and Russia 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z So, there are some in government pretty sceptical about limitations here. Chris Mason: Ministers weigh up tricky options on immigration 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z While Mr Earle and his fellow miners seem no fans of Trump, they are sceptical of this new world of green technology and electric cars. Is the UK too late to beat the US in the global trade war? 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Analysts, however, are sceptical on how effective such steps to counter China would be. G7 finance heads face tricky trade-off in debating steps to counter China 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Some YouTube viewers were sceptical of the crash, noting that Mr Jacob was already wearing a parachute and made no attempt to land the plane safely. YouTuber Trevor Jacob admits to crashing plane for views 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Highlighting Ukraine is an interesting choice, however, given that polls show a growing number of Republican voters are sceptical of continued US support for the war effort. Trump CNN town hall: 'Nonsense' - Republican rivals blast performance 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z But some analysts are sceptical Labour have such solid grounds for optimism - given the colossal mountain they face to get Keir Starmer into Downing Street and the Tories take comfort from that. Local elections results 2023: Conservatives acknowledge problem as poll verdict comes in 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z He is also highly sceptical of modern technology, previously claiming a plan by the Kenyan government to establish a unique identity number for citizens to access government services was the 'mark of the beast'. Kenya starvation cult: What's known about its leader from his own sermons? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z But we also distinguished between "general response" scepticism, usually advanced by organised sceptical groups, and "directed" response scepticism, where country-specific economic, social and political obstacles to enacting climate policies were mentioned. Climate change: Multi-country media analysis shows skepticism of the basic science is dying out 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Sally and Antonia were sceptical at first, worried about not getting enough protein or that Ilse was too young to make that decision. Earth Day: How to talk to your parents about climate change 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z But a civil society activist in the city of Goma was sceptical. U.N. paints Congo helicopters orange to protect against attacks 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Whether the coronation has the same effect remains to be seen, though Prof Whitelock is sceptical. King Charles: Why does the monarch need a coronation? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Many green groups also question the use of biomass for electricity and are sceptical over technological solutions such as DAC. Explainer: What is direct air capture and how can it fight climate change? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Legitimate policy discussion needs to be carefully distinguished from false claims put out by organised sceptical groups. Climate change: Multi-country media analysis shows skepticism of the basic science is dying out 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z But experts remain sceptical about the scheme's long-term viability, citing the difficulty in standardising and executing the service across the country. Zomato: When a biryani flies hundreds of miles to reach Indians 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z To be sure, many remain sceptical on Hong Kong's promise of a stable regulatory regime on cryptocurrencies. Hong Kong woos mainland China crypto firms in push to bolster finance hub status 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z One local climate activist, Nichola Andersen, is sceptical and claims she knows "a lot of people around the Cornish Lithium project who are against it". Lithium: A white gold rush excites Cornwall - but who gains? 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Analysts say North Korea is displaying its diverse nuclear delivery capabilities against Washington and Seoul, though they are sceptical whether the underwater vehicle is ready for deployment. North Korea tests another nuclear-capable underwater drone 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z China has proposed its own "peace plan" for Ukraine in Beijing's first major diplomatic intervention into the conflict, but Ukraine and some Western leaders remain sceptical of Xi's close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin followed EU-China talks, doubts China will change stance 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z But he is sceptical: "I think it's this Welsh accent of mine they hear, and I just talk and talk and they come down." Red squirrels: Vaccine call to save animal from killer pox 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z He’s sceptical that animals listen to the moans of stressed plants. Stressed Plants ‘Cry’—and Some Animals Can Probably Hear Them 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z But other economists told the BBC that they are sceptical of this correlation. Ambani, Adani: Should India break up its big conglomerates? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Suffice to say they were more than a little sceptical that the idea will ever see the light of day. Migration dilemma leaves Rishi Sunak confronting an expensive mess 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z But there are some sceptical voices in the UK about the value of the King's state visit. King Charles's first state visit: What to expect from Germany trip 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Others seem sceptical of the campaign, with one woman writing: "They want to make money with families and museums but they know it's weed and red light that keep the city running." Amsterdam launches 'stay away' ad campaign targeting young British men 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Some EU countries had been sceptical about the measure over concerns it could be protectionist and spark trade wars. EU agrees trade defence against economic coercion 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z They want the algorithm scrutinised by independent experts, and are sceptical of the company's claims. Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Many Libyans remain sceptical that the two bodies are negotiating in good faith after years of endless talks and transitional arrangements that have always allowed them to retain positions of power. U.N. Libya envoy points to 'alternatives' if political bodies duck electoral pact 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Institutional investors such as pension funds, until now wary of the unstable and mostly unregulated bitcoin, are likely to remain sceptical of a long-lasting renaissance for the cryptocurrency, the interviews showed. Analysis: What's behind bitcoin's latest surge? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z If you're surprised at the Green politician's decision to make his point through rap lyrics - you'd be right to be sceptical. Hungary official takes on German MEP in AI 'rap battle' 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The United States and its Western allies are deeply sceptical of China's motives, noting Beijing has refused to condemn Russia and provided it with an economic lifeline as other countries heap sanctions on Moscow. Putin to welcome Xi to Moscow under shadow of Ukraine war 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The U.S. and its Western allies are deeply sceptical of China's motives, noting Beijing has refused to condemn Russia and provided it with an economic lifeline as other countries heap sanctions on Moscow. Analysis: China's Xi takes 'diplomatic dance' to Russia 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Many investors in the self-driving industry have grown sceptical as complicated technology and tough safety regulations have delayed large-scale commercialization. Self-driving startup Gatik to double workforce, strikes Kroger deal 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Demographer Yi Fuxian remains sceptical whether any measures would have a significant impact by themselves, saying China needed a "paradigm revolution of its entire economy, society, politics and diplomacy to boost fertility." Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Some analysts are also sceptical that unions will be as aggressive in demanding higher pay in coming years if inflation eases, as it is expected to from the middle of the year. Japan's big firms set to offer biggest pay rises in decades 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The ombudsman, however, said he was sceptical about the reviews' transparency and independence. Patient safety concerns over Birmingham hospital probe 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Liz, the student in Maryland, says she is already giving up personal data to many other apps and is sceptical that her information would be useful, even if it were accessed. TikTok users shrug at China fears: 'It's hard to care' 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The announcement was welcomed by other countries in the region, as well as the US, though Washington said it was sceptical that Iran would "meet their obligations". Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after seven-year rift 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z In particular, Dominion's filings show, Fox executives worried that sceptical coverage of the president's election claims would drive conservative viewers to other right-wing news outlets, such as Newsmax. Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump and the in-fighting at Fox News 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z While only two of Macron's stops, Gabon and Congo Republic, are former French colonies, some in Gabon's capital Libreville were sceptical of his motives. French President Macron begins Africa tour in Gabon 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z David is sceptical of the deal so far. Windsor Framework: What do people in NI think of new protocol deal? 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The DUP, having sounded rather sceptical, have now gone rather quiet. Chris Mason: Brexit breakthrough is moment of political jeopardy 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Several years later, he says he remains sceptical about this - but feels far more positive about targeting rubbish in rivers. Ocean plastic: How tech is being used to clean up waste problem 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The Scottish rugby public will rightly be sceptical of their team's chances of winning the game given the paucity of success in the last 23 years. Scotland can end title-contender doubts in Paris acid test 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z And they are giving every indication that they are sceptical about what Westminster and Brussels might be working up. What is going on with getting a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z However, not everyone is sceptical - Kej's approach to music has also found earnest appreciation. Ricky Kej: India's three-time Grammy winner unheard of at home 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z "This lack of transparency has only created more questions, and has given those who are already sceptical a reason to be even more so," said Dr Chong. Distrust deepens over US-China balloon row 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Former captain Vincent Kompany says he is "very sceptical" of people "pointing fingers" at Manchester City after the club was charged by the Premier League with breaking financial rules. Ex-Man City captain Kompany 'sceptical' of critics 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z There was "system resistance" she argues - the civil service and others, she claims, were sceptical about her approach. Chris Mason: Sunak's backseat-driving former prime ministers 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Resurgent risk appetite among some investors has also fuelled rallies in the shares of so-called meme stocks since the start of this year, though many analysts are sceptical the recent moves will last. Hedge funds caught in bigger squeeze than 2021 meme stock frenzy - Goldman Sachs note 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z But addiction experts are sceptical whether crypto trading warrants such an exorbitant intervention. Luxury rehab centres now offer therapy for 'crypto addiction' 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z President-elect Pavel also said that he and other European leaders had a duty to explain to their sceptical - and in many cases frightened populations - of the sense in helping Ukraine. Petr Pavel: Ukraine deserves to join Nato, says new Czech leader 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z But campaigners trapped in flats they cannot sell because of the crisis remain sceptical that this announcement will resolve a crisis which has dominated their lives and finances. Grenfell fire: Housing developers given ultimatum to fix unsafe buildings 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z While initially being sceptical about becoming a Muslim, "as I want to have some fun while I'm young", he eventually decided he was ready to convert. 'How hip-hop led me to convert to Islam' 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z "I am very sceptical that these videos represent free electrical energy," says Prof Stuart Haszeldine of the School of GeoSciences at Edinburgh University. Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Families have welcomed the renewed investigation, but some are still sceptical that it will achieve any results. Beirut blast investigator charges key figures after long suspension 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Hadi Ali, account manager at a private bank in Baghdad, was sceptical. Analysis: Iraqi PM walks diplomatic tightrope in crackdown on dollars smuggled to Iran 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has traditionally been sceptical of German involvement in military conflicts, and concerned about triggering an escalation from Russia. Ukraine war: Germany won't block export of its Leopard 2 tanks 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Now, with inflation falling and talk of smaller rate hikes by the Fed - which often influences other central banks due to the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency - investors are sceptical again. Analysis: ECB seen struggling to keep market on side after mixed messages 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrat party is traditionally sceptical of military involvements and wary of further escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. UK says it still wants Ukraine to get German-made tanks 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z A hundred and fifty years after it was forced to open its doors, Japan is still sceptical, even fearful of the outside world. Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z But some remain sceptical of a Cold War scenario that forces them to choose sides, said one industry leader. Deeper ties on Yellen's mind as U.S begins year of African engagement 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z But some experts are sceptical that the new proposal would reduce how much people work. As South Korean government proposes flexible overtime rules, some fear workers may suffer 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Relatives were likewise sceptical about official death tolls, with several citing lost trust in the government during three years of "zero COVID" pandemic management. Chinese who lost relatives to COVID angry at failure to protect elderly 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Former Business Secretary Greg Clark put in place a strategy back in 2016 despite the Conservative Party being historically sceptical of the notion of overt government involvement in the private sector. Britishvolt: Fears rise over future of British battery giant 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z She's sceptical about the streamlining of the process in Scotland, saying it is effectively allowing self-identification - which creates "a huge number of consequences". Clash looms on Scottish gender bill as UK government considers veto 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The technique worked in a small-scale demonstration, the researchers report, but other specialists are sceptical that the procedure could be scaled up to beat ordinary computers at the task. Are Quantum Computers about to Break Online Privacy? 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z But local residents, who were previously told the fire would likely be out by Christmas, remained sceptical. Kiveton Park: Villagers demand answers over four-month fire 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Major labels who heard the song after her split from Polydor were sceptical about it's chances. Raye: Pop star hits number one after gaining independence from major label 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "People were initially sceptical as they have seen outsiders make lots of promises, promises that they did not keep," Mr Hall says. Surfer creates island eco-haven with ancient knowhow 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Behind the scenes, Downing Street officials were more sceptical. National Archives: Tony Blair said Putin should be on 'top table' 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z UK officials say it is likely that elements within Russia's defence ministry remain sceptical of the group. Wagner Group: Putin's not-so-secret army in Ukraine 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Sometimes they can be ignorant or sceptical but when you get someone criticising the way you look because of your illness, it's even more hurtful. Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden hurt by body shaming 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Germany and other countries sceptical of the cap had sought more safeguards to ensure that it would be suspended if the policy has negative consequences. EU countries agree gas price cap after weeks of talks 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The government has enlisted the country's A$3.3 trillion pension fund industry to help build affordable homes, although some funds and experts are sceptical. Australia's housing crisis, largely hidden, is getting worse 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z It has left him sceptical that Lebanon will implement the reforms necessary to score a final IMF bailout in the coming months. Tariff hike squeezes struggling Lebanese as reforms stall 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Shares on the firm's first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange also closed down 25%, a sign that investors remain sceptical of a turn around in the storied fashion house's fortunes. Wolford owner Lanvin says luxury is never out of style 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z She was sceptical but they listed previous transactions on her account, and kept her on the phone for 90 minutes. Calls for push payment scam refunds for all 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z When Joe Dance was offered the chance to earn his full salary by working just four days a week, he was sceptical. Four-day week trial ends and some firms make it permanent 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Powell’s more hawkish wing at the Fed is also sceptical of a recession narrative. Column-Dodging recession could whiplash markets: Mike Dolan 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z "We have raised concerns about many of the issues contained within this report historically and as a consequence we remain sceptical about the changes senior leaders will implement with regards to their own behaviours." London firefighters face sack over bullying and racist behaviour 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Little is known about Munir's own political affiliation but analysts are sceptical about the chances of Pakistan's army becoming an apolitical institution. Factbox: Who is Pakistan's new army chief Asim Munir? 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The army, which always denied interfering in Pakistani politics, recently announced formally that it had decided to remain apolitical in future, though analysts are sceptical that it will do so. Pakistan PM Sharif to pick new chief of powerful military 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z So I was sceptical when I was asked to take part in a cold experiment that took place at just 10 degrees Celsius. Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body? 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr Browne said he understood that the trust's position that most services will remain, but is sceptical about what might happen next. South West Acute Hospital: Concern over temporary emergency surgery cut 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Winning over the most sceptical in society also involves making sure they get accurate information. COVID Communication Often Failed: How Health Policy Makers Can Do Better 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Even though my parents are Danish, I still had a very small-town, rural Florida upbringing as in being sceptical of government and being around guns. 'I don't think Trump is the future': Voters on 2024 run 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Britain, which formally left the EU in 2020, four years after voting in a referendum to leave the bloc, has long been sceptical about moves towards greater European military integration, fearing this could undermine NATO. UK set to join EU project helping swift military movements across Europe 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z They said they were sceptical about the size of the "black hole" in the public finances and said a number of Tory MPs had concerns. Rishi Sunak: We’ll deliver public finances markets expect 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Wednesday's announcement was viewed as a major setback for Moscow's war effort, though Ukrainian officials were sceptical - warning that the manoeuvre could be a trap. Ukraine war: Kyiv claims major gains as Russia exits Kherson 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Conservatives sceptical about the net zero target are set to have a meeting with the MP reviewing the government's approach to lowering carbon emissions. Net zero sceptics to meet climate adviser reviewing target 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Like the Liberal Democrats, Labour was sceptical about nuclear power in opposition before U-turning in office. Why high UK energy bills were decades in the making 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z "I would be sceptical that it would ever fly in this country." Midterms turnout: Could Australia-style voting help in US? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Many will be sceptical that the federal government has the means to implement this. Ethiopia civil war: Tigray truce a triumph PM Abiy Ahmed 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z When nurses took samples from sores on Angelika's leg and placed them in a polystyrene cool box strapped to the back of a motorbike, Maloko was sceptical. In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z But farmers' welfare organisations are sceptical of these plans, particularly the cost of watering a crop that requires expensive lift irrigation all year round. Telangana’s ambitious palm oil strategy to help India reduce import 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Only the Scottish Conservatives have voiced a more sceptical position. Gender recognition reforms to face Holyrood vote 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Still, Treasuries - where yields move inversely to prices - dropped on Monday, reversing earlier gains, as investors were sceptical about a significant change in the Fed's stance. U.S. yields climb as hawkish Fed concerns outweigh weaker economic data 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Now, they are buzzing with memes, videos and messages of congratulation, but also a strain of sceptical archness. Rishi Sunak: 'Does he really drive a Kia?' - Inside Indian family WhatsApp groups 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z He said he was a little sceptical, as if true, "these were completely unknown and highly personal works by Banksy". Banksy: Unseen early works given public debut at Salford show 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z She says she was initially very sceptical about the scheme. NHS front line: On the road with an ambulance crew 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z However many are sceptical about the explanation given on her Instagram, believing it was written under duress. Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber flies home to crowds of supporters 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Tytti Tuppurainen, EU affairs minister of Finland - a country generally sceptical of market interventions - said Helsinki was now ready for a "temporary" price cap on gas. EU countries at odds over how to tackle energy crisis 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Bond investors, however, remained sceptical of the latest U-turn. Morning Bid: In Hunt we Truss 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z "The thing is, if she does that she removes a lightning rod, and you know what happens then? The lightning will hit her instead," one MP sceptical of that idea said. Chris Mason: Can Liz Truss salvage her premiership? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z "Xi Jinping thought" is Mr Xi's brand of Chinese socialism, an assertively nationalist philosophy which is highly sceptical of private business. China's Communist Party Congress: A really simple guide 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Many Russians, including Igor and Alexey, say they are against the war and want to integrate into Georgian society, but locals are sceptical. 'I don't want to shoot anybody': war-averse Russians seek sanctuary in Georgia 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The Commission has been sceptical about a wholesale gas price cap for exchange transactions. Explainer-Caps and corridors: how can Europe contain gas prices? 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The warning they might lose the whip seemed to be counterproductive; it infuriated sceptical MPs who didn't think the prime minister had the authority to see it through. How tax cut policy U-turn was decided 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z State and federal officials have promised millions of dollars in relief funds, but many people on the ground remain sceptical of how - and whether - it will reach them. Hurricane Ian: They stayed for the storm - what happens now? 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z However, the rights group was sceptical stadiums would remain open to women. Iran: Fifa called on to ban country from World Cup over women's rights 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z When the decking theory was made public earlier this year, people in Nairn were sceptical. Doorstep murder: Police have new man in sights over banker shooting 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z They are sceptical about Kwarteng's pledge that improved economic growth will pay for Britain's new high-spending, low-tax strategy, and are worried about the lack of detail on his stated commitment to fiscal responsibility. Scale of UK's market slide spells out home truths 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z For many who are sceptical about the strategy, the mini-budget did contain things they liked, such as the plans to speed up infrastructure. Conservative MPs concerned at market reaction to tax cuts 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z From right to left, the politicians agree Italy's school system is in a state of decay but schoolteachers such as Elisa are sceptical this election will change that. Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z But don't be surprised if we hear more of Mr Barber's stewardship of the economy in the coming months, particularly from those sceptical about Mr Kwarteng's plans. Tax cuts signal radical shift in No 10 policy 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Grandmaster Nigel Short, the only British player to compete in the final of the world championships, is also sceptical, saying there was no evidence Niemann cheated in his victory over Carlsen. Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: The cheating row that's blowing up the chess world 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z He is also sceptical about how many working class voices are breaking through today but suggests that, in Sillitoe's native Nottingham, at least a few are still doing so. Is Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner a film for our times? 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z However, she is still sceptical about whether she will get the £400 rebate in practice and said she would only believe it when it arrives in her bank account. Energy bills: New law will force landlords to pass on £400 rebate 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z One of the farmers, Loris Calliari, said they were sceptical when they first heard of the cave idea, but were quickly won over by the results. Italian fruit farmers use hill caves to help cut energy bills 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Ms Truss has inherited a party that has spent the summer scrapping with itself and where a chunk of her backbenchers are sceptical of both her and her economic strategy. Chris Mason: Noisy politics back after pause for mourning 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z He had little time for royalty, Malaysian or British, and had been sceptical of the Commonwealth's value, viewing it as a British-dominated talking shop that did little. Queen Elizabeth II: What her death means to Malaysia 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z He says while he is sceptical about the monarchy and its history, he respected the way in which the Queen fulfilled her duties. Teenagers in Colchester on what the Queen's death meant to them 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z "Her political career reflects her ideology - she has always been highly sceptical of big government and privileged institutions who think they know best," Mr Littlewood said. Who is Liz Truss? From teenage Lib Dem to Tory PM 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Scotland has traditionally been more sceptical about the monarchy than other parts of the United Kingdom, and the institution is declining in popularity. A nation fit for a king? Scots face new era as independence case looms 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z He remains sceptical that any of the parties will tackle the issue quickly. Sweden election: Gang shootings cast shadow over vote 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In earlier times she had sounded decidedly sceptical about devolution. Queen Elizabeth: Monarch with a genuine love for Scotland 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The plans will go before energy ministers on Friday, and one diplomat told the BBC he was sceptical: "Good luck getting that through council complete and intact." EU plans Russian gas price cap despite Putin threat 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Radio listeners are famously resistant to change, and often sceptical that it's even possible to attract young audiences to stations that skew older. BBC exodus: What's behind the large number of presenters leaving? 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z People are "sceptical" about booking ahead now in case of further action, adds Abhi, who said covers for Friday were 15-20% down from a usual day. Train and Tube strikes: Salon owner says strikes make it feel like the pandemic 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Other experts are sceptical and suggest de-extinction is just science fiction. Tasmanian tiger: Scientists hope to revive marsupial from extinction 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The Japanese conglomerate's portfolio has subsequently been hit by a collapse in tech valuations as investors turn sceptical on the high growth stocks it favours. Elliott Management has sold down remaining SoftBank stake -FT 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z But officials in the Home Office are publicly sceptical. Why are asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda and how many could go? 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z A sexual health clinic declined to test her, sceptical that a straight woman with no recent sexual history could have contracted the virus. The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z "Football, to me, has a traditional culture of conservatism, a sceptical attitude to new things, new methods and new innovations that's more prevalent than in other sports." How psychology is changing football - despite a clash with sceptics 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Shoruk Nekeb, a director of the youth forum, admits she was "sceptical" about another research project in the area - but now feels it's "a really good tangible project because I can see the results". Cardiff: Young people helping to improve Grangetown 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z But the market remains sceptical about Black Sea trade making a more meaningful return. Analysis: As wheat prices soar, the world's consumers vote with their feet 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The UN's refugee agency is sceptical - saying that it has concerns the country can't manage arrivals from the UK because it has too few lawyers, case workers and interpreters to deal with them. Why are asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda and how many could go? 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Many in Myanmar are sceptical the the military will hold multi-party elections or transfer state power to an elected government. Myanmar military extends emergency rule until 2023 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Military leaders have said they are prepared to step aside if civilian groups can agree on a new government but political parties have been sceptical. Sudanese protesters face tear gas as anti-military campaign enters 10th month 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Both he and Stein were sceptical about inflation waning quickly. 'Embrace the uncertainty' from less c.bank guidance - former Fed officials 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Poland has also struck a sceptical tone on sharing supplies. Analysis: EU gas solidarity complicated by lack of fuel sharing deals 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The hype surrounding it has itself become the subject of studies and there are some who remain sceptical that it will live up to these lofty expectations. How graphene's superpowers could soon be unleashed 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z "But there are a lot of people out there who are just naturally sceptical as part of their personality," he says. Climate change: How to talk to a denier 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z On Iran, he said a nuclear deal was "absolutely on the table", but he was sceptical that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wanted to sign a deal. Russia about to run out of steam in Ukraine - MI6 chief 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z But many protesters were strongly sceptical of the announcement. Sri Lanka: President confirms resignation, PM's office says 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z As for policy direction, he said he was "just sceptical of boiling down very, very complicated, difficult challenges into simple slogans and propositions". Boris Johnson: Ethics an issue under PM, says Welsh secretary 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z But protesters remain sceptical about the leaders' intentions. Sri Lanka: Protesters 'will occupy palace until leaders go' 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Industry sources were sceptical that the government's plan to decouple electricity prices from gas prices, would have any impact on these numbers. UK household energy bills to hit £3,000 per year 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z After all, this is a party where the vast majority of its members were passionate advocates of Remain, and deeply sceptical about Brexit. Why Labour's leader has made peace with Brexit 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z But critics are deeply sceptical of promises he will preserve the rights and freedoms won in 2011, which he has written into the draft constitution, and say he is throttling Tunisia's nascent democracy. Tunisia's Saied unpicks young 'Arab Spring' democracy 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z It reminds me of a fundamental truth about reporting: it is a privilege to be an observer, asking sceptical questions. Johnson hints that new coal mine for Cumbria will get go-ahead 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Many experts are sceptical of the Russian explanation that this was caused by "technical issues". Europe told to prepare for Russia turning off gas 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr Petro and Ms Márquez face major challenges, including a fragmented congress and a business elite sceptical of some of their policies. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez: A new era for Colombia 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z But critics say his moves have amounted to a coup that has throttled Tunisia's nascent democracy, and are deeply sceptical of promises that he will preserve the rights and freedoms won in 2011. Tunisia's Saied unpicks young 'Arab Spring' democracy 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Some are sceptical of state intervention: "The best help of the government is not to do anything .. business will find a way to export the grain," Mayor Senkevych said. Ukraine's besieged farmers fear war-time harvest 'hell' 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z There are tough, legitimate, sceptical questions, whatever - difficult - decision is reached. Johnson hints that new coal mine for Cumbria will get go-ahead 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Some are sceptical about the return of the US military, highlighting that ordinary people have become victims of US drone attacks. US troops back in Somalia to fight al-Shabab 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But investors were sceptical, given the stigma attached to dealing with Russia. Russia eyes gas-for-roubles template for foreign Eurobond payments 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z He admitted that the family was initially sceptical about her identity. Siblings reunited 75 years after India Partition 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Many have called for stricter gun buying laws, while others are sceptical that they would stop mass shootings. Texas shooting: Gunman posted just before deadly US school attack 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z But some Moskvich enthusiasts are sceptical about the plans, sensing political motivations. Russians divided over plans to reboot classic Soviet-era car 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Brandy is sceptical - and for good reason - but it's understandable why some parents feel compelled to ask the question. Baby formula shortage: Experts urge parents not to make homebrews 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z However, he's sceptical as to whether battery swaps will be widely adopted in Europe, as fast-charging points are becoming more common. Will swapping out electric car batteries catch on? 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z On 6 January, Mrs Castle called 999 to say he had fallen from the sofa, but doctors at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool were sceptical due to the severity of his internal injuries. Leiland-James Corkill case: Laura Castle 'forever known as baby killer' 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Talks continue in Washington - don't be surprised if there's another ministerial visit there soon - to continue making the case there to an often sceptical ear that the UK is behaving reasonably. Boris Johnson faces knotty diplomatic challenge in Brexit deal talks 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Amy was initially "sceptical" about the song, written over Zoom, but will now be performed for a global audience of millions. Eurovision: Where has the UK gone wrong in the past? 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Many environmental campaigners are sceptical about green pledges from brands, believing they are driven by a need for good PR and that the industry requires a wider culture change instead. Fast-fashion chain Primark expands sustainable cotton programme 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z She said the boy had fallen from the sofa but medical staff were sceptical and raised the alarm, prosecutors said. Leiland Corkill: Neighbours 'heard child's screams' through walls 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The group, which wants people to be able to claim asylum from outside the UK, said several were sceptical of the Rwanda plan ever being put into place. Channel migrants: At least 350 intercepted in two days 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z He is sceptical of whether Russia can successfully introduce the rouble. Ukraine war: Resistance to Russian rouble in Kherson 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z It remains a considerable election-fighting force, armed once again with its favourite tactic, which it hopes will motivate an increasingly sceptical unionist electorate. NI election 2022: DUP faces electoral challenge after a torrid year 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z But for Gratien it was not so simple - he was at first sceptical when told of the marriage proposal. Rwanda genocide: 'I forgave my husband's killer - our children married' 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Others in Russia's crypto sector said they were also sceptical about the draft law. Special Report: How crypto giant Binance built ties to a Russian FSB-linked agency 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z But their challenge will be to build bridges with the parts of the public who have become more sceptical. Prince Harry and Meghan land in Netherlands for Invictus Games 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z If the Tories take a kicking at the ballot box, it could be the trigger for sceptical MPs to claim that "the people have spoken" and reorganise their rebellion. Where does Boris Johnson's fine leave the Scottish Tories? 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z "I'm very sceptical that this can be controlled on the supply side," Mr Hope said. Mexico's fight to sue US gun manufacturers for $10bn 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z But some of the more hardline member states, including Poland and the Baltic countries, are sceptical the new measures will go far enough. Russia-Ukraine war: EU eyes sanctions on Russia's oil and coal 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Some analysts are sceptical despite optimistic statements after talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. Explainer: Peace talks on Ukraine - Russia's red lines unchanged 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z But he was sceptical about other forms of guidance. BoE's Broadbent sees value in guidance, as long as it's clear 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z "But I think we take a very sceptical view about anything coming out of Moscow." UK taking sceptical view towards Russian pledges, deputy PM says 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Though China is sticking to its plan for crushing the outbreak, experts overseas remain sceptical about the efficacy of lockdowns in the face of the highly infectious Omicron variant. COVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million - Reuters tally 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Some were sceptical, however, with one interviewer asking: "with this Budget, are you addressing the cost of living or is it just the cost of winning?" Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters on Budget breaks 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The 51-year-old said that a "traumatic" episode in which she was the victim of fraud meant she was now far more sceptical about online and digital payments. Going cashless would be a big problem for millions - RSA report 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z But as Tom Bateman reports from outside the talks in Turkey, many Western observers remain sceptical. Ukraine peace talks: The West calls for actions not words from Russia 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps the really surprising statistic in the Ofcom research is so many people - more than two out of every three - are pretty sceptical about what they see online. Rise of TikTots - under-age kids on social media 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Investors remain sceptical of the company's ability to mount a turnaround on its own. Former aircraft designer Shimada may find silver lining in Toshiba gloom 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Many epidemiologists are sceptical about it, and are in fact cautiously optimistic. Covid: Two year lockdown anniversary and New Zealand set to ease rules 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Some cabinet ministers we spoke to were "sceptical", rather than strongly against, more onshore wind. Cabinet split over changing planning law to allow more wind farms 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z In January, a group of academics and medics sceptical about the rollout of childhood Covid vaccines wrote an open letter to the UK health authorities calling for an investigation into the increase. No evidence Covid vaccines lead to young deaths - ONS 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “People should be very sceptical about reporting on, and accepting as real, any part of these Russian state-doctored clips,” it said in a statement. UK slams Russia after officials duped by hoax video calls 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z From the start it has consulted with its allies, many of whom were sceptical. War in Ukraine: America is learning the art of humility 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Some foreign military analysts and diplomats are sceptical that Beijing would want to be drawn directly into the conflict by such a Russian request. Analysis: Chinese military aid to Russia would be major role reversal, analysts say 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z However, with investors turning sceptical on money-losing startups, some analysts have questioned SoftBank's ability to sell down the portfolio in choppy markets and are floating the rising risk of SoftBank facing margin calls. SoftBank CDS costs rise to 2-year high as holdings slump 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z But one veteran Israeli journalist quoted American officials as being sceptical about Mr Bennett's moves, thinking it unlikely that he could change Mr Putin's mind. Israel's Bennett plays peacemaker in Ukraine-Russia war 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The Home Office is in crisis mode, trying to convince an increasingly sceptical nation that the department has got a grip of the situation. Ukraine war: UK Home Office is in crisis mode over visas 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z But two experts who spoke to the Task and Purpose website, are more sceptical about the effectiveness of daubing tanks with symbols. Ivan Kuliak: Why has 'Z' become a Russian pro-war symbol? 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Donna understands it's easy to feel sceptical that change is happening and admits we "need more change and quicker". Sarah Everard one year on: The people trying to make change 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The 6-3 conservative majority court on Monday sounded sceptical of the EPA's authority to issue broad regulations. Supreme Court hears case that may derail Biden's climate plan 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Russia has denied plans to invade, and some Western analysts remain sceptical that Russia has the forces or the intent to mount a full-scale occupation with all the risks that this would entail. US reveals claims of Russian 'kill list' if Moscow occupies Ukraine 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Financial markets have been far less sceptical about the reports of Russian troops withdrawing. Ukraine crisis: Zelenskiy says country ‘united by desire to live in peace’ – live 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z "I tend to be sceptical about some of the assertions from the US officials," said Mr Taylor. US Kremlin backers seek to undermine Joe Biden 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Chinese netizens on Friday welcomed the latest update but appeared sceptical of officials' explanations. China claims arrests of human traffickers in chained woman case 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The Taliban says they have an amnesty for any previous opponents and that they respect women's rights in line with Islamic law and customs, but many human rights advocates and foreign diplomats remain sceptical. U.N. rights office demands release of Afghan women activists 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Now valuations are again under pressure as investors cast a sceptical eye over tech firms promising future profits and central banks move towards paring pandemic stimulus. SoftBank Q3 profit collapses as Arm deal falls through 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Angela Ghayour, who founded the Online Herat School to offer remote courses for women and girls, was also sceptical at the news of universities reopening. Afghanistan women: 'I felt anxious going back to university' 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z He's sceptical the government's energy bill discounts will make much difference to the worst off. Soaring prices: 'I may have to move back in with my parents' 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z When asked what she thought about plans to level up the area's transport standards, she is sceptical. Levelling up: 'It's always promises but hopefully it will happen' 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z "I was sceptical because even in simple competitive problems it is often required not only to implement the algorithm but also - and this is the most difficult part - to invent it." DeepMind AI rivals average human competitive coder 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Many, though, remained sceptical about Mr Musk's plans. Musk: Robots to be bigger business than Tesla cars 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Analysts are sceptical about such a projected revenue rise. Iran's cost-of-living squeeze belies push for economic self-reliance 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z "Most importantly," Deutsche has "won back customers in Germany and Europe who were a little sceptical before," he said. Deutsche Bank expected to break profit run in fourth quarter 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z I was a little sceptical but, by 2014, President Xi was saying it out aloud when he told a major cultural symposium that he'd had enough of all the "weird architecture". Beijing 2022 vs 2008: Two Olympics and two very different Chinas 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z It's been suggested that some sceptical MPs will rally round because they do not want to indulge a "Dominic Cummings coup" against an elected leader. Downing Street party: What is the mood among Conservative MPs? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z "Three butterflies landed on the windscreen," said Robbert who describes himself as a naturally sceptical lawyer. MH17: Families' quest for hope years after Ukraine air disaster 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Drax says that biomass is a reliable alternative source of energy, but many environmentalists remain sceptical. The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z However, some cultural curators are sceptical of the idea that the platform democratises art and question the extent of the medium's transparency. Nigerian NFT artist Osinachi: The work created by using a word processor 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The UK government and some Northern Ireland businesses are sceptical about those numbers. Brexit: Liz Truss aims for 'reset' as UK-EU protocol talks resume 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Worryingly for him, these also tend to be people sceptical of lockdown measures. Downing Street party: What is the mood among Conservative MPs? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Those investments will need to win over a largely sceptical public. New Dutch government sworn in 10 months after last election 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z |
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