During the conflict, the Azeri and Armenian governments regularly accused each other of genocidal intent, although these claims have been treated skeptically by outside observers.

But other issues are still treated skeptically by investors.

In Baldwin's schema (which has been treated skeptically by many other commentators), Benfield's specialty lay in "dignitary" roles.

He cited Bryan Wilson, an Oxford sociologist, who has argued that testimony from the disaffected should be treated skeptically, noting, "The apostate is generally in need of self-justification.

Therefore, it should have been treated skeptically.

The film documents instances in which emissaries emerged covertly from Germany to deliver news of anti-Hitler activities and to muster support, only to have their evidence treated skeptically by British officials.

Many of the allegations made by people released from America's various military detention centers have been treated skeptically in the past.

Like other information in the case, this was treated skeptically by Mr. Babitsky's family and colleagues.

The Edelman group made a $2.8 billion bid for Centel in May, with plans to break it up, but the offer was treated skeptically on Wall Street.

And New York's view was treated skeptically on the other side of the Atlantic.