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