skepticism

His reactionary brand of “America First” nationalism entailed stoking populist skepticism of technological progress, and centering American interests ahead of what he called the emerging “globalist technocracy.”

The decline is in line with a national trend, which Soni attributed to postpandemic mistrust of vaccines and “more skepticism of the entire medical industry.”

When he announced them, he said they would bring “jobs and factories ... roaring back into our country” — despite skepticism from economists across the political spectrum.

Several justices have voiced skepticism over district judges handing down rulings that set a national rule.

Silicon Valley depends heavily on these highly skilled workers, and Musk wasn't inaccurate in his skepticism that the U.S. will produce enough homegrown engineers to take all those jobs overnight.