sceptical

UK (US skeptical)

/ˈskeptɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

› doubting that something is true or useful: Scientists remain sceptical about astrology. She was sceptical of the new arrangement.

(Definition of sceptical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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