skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.
an economic forecast greeted with skepticism
suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.
regarded the stranger with suspicion
mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.
had a great mistrust of doctors
Example Sentences
the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect
Recent Examples on the WebThe early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades’ hindsight.Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021 Given that dubiety about the 2021 season — even the size of next year’s rosters remains unclear — predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic. Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 3 Oct. 2020 That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home — 13 flags, this time — continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff’s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019 Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2017