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How to Say "doubting" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordoubtingis escépticoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2
having reservations about a claim
A person looking closely at a shiny gold coin with a raised eyebrow and a magnifying glass, looking unsure.

Examples

Soy muy escéptico con los productos que prometen resultados milagrosos.

I am very skeptical of products that promise miraculous results.

Ella se mostró escéptica ante la explicación del político.

She appeared skeptical regarding the politician's explanation.

Incluso los científicos más escépticos admitieron que el descubrimiento era real.

Even the most skeptical scientists admitted the discovery was real.

Matching Gender

Since this is an adjective, you must change the ending to 'escéptica' if you are describing a woman or a feminine object.

Small Connecting Words

When you are skeptical 'about' something, Spanish usually uses the words 'con' or 'ante' (regarding/in the face of).

Using the wrong 'To Be'

Mistake:Estoy escéptico.

Correction: Soy escéptico.

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