skepticism toward vs skepticism of

Both 'skepticism toward' and 'skepticism of' are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used based on personal preference or the specific context.

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skepticism toward

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a feeling of doubt or disbelief directed towards something or someone.

Examples:

She expressed skepticism toward the new government policies.
His skepticism toward the project was evident in his tone.
There was a lot of skepticism toward the new technology.
The team faced skepticism toward their innovative approach.
The teacher's skepticism toward the student's excuse was justified.

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A natural skepticism towards authority figures.
Studying in a different language and the decisive entrance in the territory of skepticism, were the followings of a quarrel redirected towards his interior, and they marked the discord with a part from himself, and the separation from a whole period of his life.

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skepticism of

skepticism of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a feeling of doubt or disbelief about something or someone.

Examples:

There was a lot of skepticism of the new technology.
His skepticism of the plan was well-founded.
The public's skepticism of the company's motives grew.
The professor's skepticism of the theory was evident.
She harbored skepticism of his intentions.

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Now I know you may have a healthy dose of skepticism.
You should know there's still a lot of skepticism about whether you're being entirely truthful.
I detect a note of skepticism, Dr. Powell.
I shared that skepticism until some of our top scientists reminded me that Superman's vulnerability to kryptonite can have a psychological component.
I see those looks of skepticism, just like old man Stevens the first week that he hired me.
With all due respect to Your Worship, I think I detect a note of skepticism in the court.
In the face of widespread skepticism, a small group of impact researchers claim that very recent cosmic catastrophes have changed human history.
You, Your Excellency, and I can see clearly now how this plan of brother Juniper's was intended to sow the seeds of a flower of perfect skepticism.
If you detect a hint of skepticism or incredulity in Agent Scully's voice, it's because of the evidence gathered by the FBI debunking virtually all claims of ritual abuse by satanic cults.
With science, don't think of skepticism as a thing or even science as a thing.
It feels like we have a lot of information problems in our society at the moment, from the overload and the saturation to the breakdown of trust and reliability and runaway skepticism and lack of transparency, or even just interestingness.
To say that we faced high doses of skepticism in those early years is just a huge understatement,
So, you can imagine the amount of skepticism I received - couldn't get money, couldn't do a whole lot of other things, but I'm so glad it all worked out.
To say that we faced high doses of skepticism in those early years is just a huge understatement, but we were so convinced that we might be able to make this work that we chipped away with incremental modifications to this system.
Studying in a different language and the decisive entrance in the territory of skepticism, were the followings of a quarrel redirected towards his interior, and they marked the discord with a part from himself, and the separation from a whole period of his life.
There was a lot of skepticism. On the opening night, I overheard one of the senior members of staff saying, "This is going to be a bomb."
Our recent visit to Detroit has tempered my skepticism.
The default scientific position is skepticism.
His persistence is gradually eroding my skepticism.
Sayer's research was greeted with deep skepticism by the scientific community.

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skepticism toward

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skepticism toward vs skepticism of