“He looked at me skeptically and asked rather superciliously me if I had ever bartended.”

“Briar inquired skeptically, his brows arching on his forehead even as his eyes glimmered a brilliant green of hope.”

“She rubbed herself dry with the soft towel, and then eyed the clothes skeptically.”

“But motoring experts reacted sceptically to his suggestion that the desert heat may have caused the tyre to blow out with tragic consequences.”

“My colleagues, Mrs Frassoni and Mr Onesta have already spoken, somewhat sceptically, about some aspects of the matter in hand.”

“It was a tough gig, involving lots of middle-aged men in overalls, brawny arms folded sceptically as they listened.”