Alvin reassures the slightly skeptical father "Wouldn't think of it, Dave."

Simmons was slightly skeptical of all three statements; the two never seemed to agree, but never really to disagree either.

For the slightly skeptical bystander, this may be a shade more high-minded than the case merits.

I was slightly skeptical of the security of his knowledge.

"I would tend to be slightly skeptical," said Simon Hunter, 18, who is studying to be a teacher.

"I'm slightly skeptical that those who feel the Western economies will be up and running after a short war are right."

His expression was slightly skeptical and she psyched herself up for that moment of truth.

The listeners, attendees of a conference sponsored earlier this month by the Capital Group Companies, are slightly skeptical.

Darion looked slightly skeptical, but he behaved as if he believed my father.

A slightly skeptical reporter added that, nevertheless, "just what he said...was not recorded."