( BrE ) ( AmE skepticism ) noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , deep , extreme , great
▪ healthy
▪ growing
▪ general , widespread
▪ public
▪ initial
▪
My initial ~ was replaced with respectful admiration.
… OF SCEPTICISM/SKEPTICISM
▪ degree , great deal
▪
I regard their press releases with a degree of ~.
▪ healthy dose
▪
The President's claim must be regarded with a healthy dose of ~.
VERB + SCEPTICISM/SKEPTICISM
▪ have
▪
She has a healthy ~ towards/toward the claims in the company's report.
▪ express , voice
▪ share
▪
Some attorneys share her ~ about the new plan.
▪ be greeted with , be met with , be treated with , be viewed with
▪
This claim has often been met with ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
This theory was initially received with great ~ by her fellow scientists.
▪ ~ about , ~ over , ~ towards/toward
▪
He expressed a great deal of ~ about the value of psychoanalysis.