amount of scepticism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofamountandscepticism
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amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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scepticism
noun[U]
uk/ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/us/ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
an attitude that shows you doubt whether something is true ...
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(Definition ofamountandscepticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In turn, this link has met with a fairamountofscepticism.
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During discussion following the initial audit of notes, there was a certainamountofscepticismabout the value of identifying a peripheral neuropathy or the presence of peripheral vascular disease.
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He must excuse a certainamountofscepticismand doubt where there is no foundation given, no datum line from which the multiplication takes place.
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That is an argument which one should view with a certainamountofscepticism.
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We have a certainamountofscepticismabout the scope for reaching agreements over the whole range of commodities.
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There seems to be a certainamountofscepticismabout that.
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That record of threats followed by the withdrawal of threats leads to a certainamountofscepticism.
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I always felt a certainamountofscepticismwhen that argument was advanced.
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I have done so with a certainamountofscepticism.
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The regulations we require demand a certainamountofscepticism.
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Because our own ideas are not fully worked out, a certainamountofscepticismhas been encountered.
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One must take this with a certainamountofscepticism, coming from the public prints, but there is obvious concern here.
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There was also a certainamountofscepticismin the field.
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I should say that these comparisons sometimes cause a certainamountofscepticismin my mind.
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I believe that that justifies just a smallamountofscepticism.
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One should therefore look with a certainamountofscepticismat some of the reports which appear in the newspapers.
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Currently, a certainamountofscepticismis in place.
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There is also a certainamountofscepticismabout the cost of the material that goes into the production.
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That is why there is still a largeamountofscepticismin this group about this proposal.
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It is always wise to treat clear-up figures and figures of recorded crime with a certainamountofscepticism.
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