( BrE ) ( AmE skeptical ) adj.
VERBS
▪ be , look , sound
▪ remain
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ deeply , highly
▪ increasingly
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪
I'm a little ~ of these claims.
▪ naturally , understandably
▪
They remain understandably ~ about her promises of improvement.
▪ initially
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
He is deeply ~ about the value of teaching poetry.
▪ as to
▪
Many were ~ as to whether the plan would succeed.
▪ of
▪
They are highly ~ of political leaders.
Sceptical is used with these nouns: ↑ electorate , ↑ eyebrow , ↑ look , ↑ observer