view skeptically

Meaning

To 'view skeptically' means to look at a claim, promise, or situation with doubt, suspicion, or disbelief. It implies that one is not easily convinced and requires more evidence before accepting something as true.

Examples

• Consumers should view skeptically any advertisements that promise instant weight loss.

  Consumers should view skeptically any advertisements that promise instant weight loss.

• The committee viewed the proposed budget skeptically due to past overspending.

  The committee viewed the proposed budget skeptically due to past overspending.

• Scientists view skeptically any research that has not been peer-reviewed.

  Scientists view skeptically any research that has not been peer-reviewed.

• I view skeptically his promises to change his habits overnight.

  I view skeptically his promises to change his habits overnight.

• Financial experts view skeptically investments that guarantee high returns with zero risk.

  Financial experts view skeptically investments that guarantee high returns with zero risk.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He views skeptically about the new policy.

  ✓ He views the new policy skeptically.

  'View [something] skeptically' is a transitive verb phrase. You do not need the preposition 'about' before the object.

• ✗ The manager viewed skeptical the employee's excuse.

  ✓ The manager viewed the employee's excuse skeptically.

  You must use the adverb 'skeptically' to describe how the action of viewing is done, not the adjective 'skeptical'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You should ___ any email that asks for your password.

  💡 Base form

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  view skeptically

• The board members ___ the manager's sudden explanation.

  💡 Past tense

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  viewed skeptically