Examining changes in foreign language educators’ attitudes towards the use of computer-assisted learning by Tamara Oshchepkova, Olesya M. Tolstykh, Ekaterina V. Panasenko, Natalia A. Nazarova, Natalia V. Petrova

“…The authors concluded that these tools remain popular among educators despite increasing skepticism and caution regarding ICT efficacy.…”
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Roles, challenges, and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case of women political leaders in the Philippines by Mark Erana Patalinghug, Ann Mariel P. Majorenos, Rezin I. Tigley

“…Rather than posing a challenge, femininity complemented their leadership roles, with the main obstacles being the risk of contracting COVID-19 and public skepticism regarding the pandemic's seriousness. The study highlights that these female leaders adeptly managed the pandemic's challenges through effective cooperation and collaboration with stakeholders, underpinned by a commitment to altruism. …”
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Anti-vaccine COVID-19 narratives: A critical textual analysis of American and Indonesian online news by Imelsa Dwi Veronika, Agwin Degaf

“…The macrostructure analysis showed that American articles highlighted distrust in specific vaccines and opposition to mandates, fostering skepticism, while Indonesian articles examined a wider range of cultural, religious, and personal factors influencing vaccine hesitancy, including anti-vaccine sentiments among expatriates and athletes. …”
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THE DEMAND FOR A NEW CONCEPT OF ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE EARLY MODERN AGE: THE DOCTRINE OF HUME by A. M. Malivskyi

“…Empiricism, dogmatism, superstition and skepticism are the manifestations of the latter. For Hume, the era was as an incomplete anthropological project and its legacy as the most complete form of explication. …”
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Techniques for Suppressing Mineral Dust Aerosol from Raw Material Stockpiles and Open Pit Mines: A Review by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Wan-Ching Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…Nevertheless, there is skepticism about adopting hybrid surfactants due to insufficient knowledge of environmental impacts and hazards to human health.…”
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Me vs. the machine? Subjective evaluations of human- and AI-generated advice by Merrick R. Osborne, Erica R. Bailey

“…In line with this, researchers have increasingly sought to understand how people view AI, often documenting skepticism and even outright aversion to these tools. …”
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Legitimate expectations in civil proceedings: traditional legal understanding and synergetic approach by O. H. Bortnik

“…Arguments are made in favor of the idea that the protection of legitimate expectations in terms of legal understanding and law enforcement within the natural, social concept of law and legal positivism is reduced to legal skepticism and only the probability of compliance with the requirements of legal certainty. …”
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Ecuadorian University Students’ Perception and Attitude Regarding Vaccination against COVID-19 by Lexter Mihalache, Jhonatan Miguel Siguencia Muñoz, Álvaro Paúl Moina Veloz

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> before the intervention it was found that 43.3 % of the students were against vaccination, where the main causes were skepticism due to infodemic and biased information (33.7 %), and fear about safety of the vaccine due to the short duration of clinical trials (22.1 %). …”
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European and Integration Studies by N. Yu. Kaveshnikov

“…His work contributed to the deliverance of the national scientific community from skepticism about the prospects for European integration. …”
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The Present and the Future of the Special Relationship: The Debate in the United States and the United Kingdom by A. O. Mamedova

“…Nevertheless, its controversial results along with certain developments in the 2010s have called for a reassessment of the alliance. Moreover, skepticism has been growing about the future of the Anglo-American Special Relationship (AASR) since the start of the Brexit talks after the 2016 EU membership referendum and the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, given his determination to review the principles underpinning U.S. cooperation with its European allies. …”
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A call for caution and evidence–based research on the impact of artificial intelligence in education by Martin Sposato

“…Purpose – This paper aims to examine the complex balance between enthusiasm and skepticism regarding artificial intelligence (AI) integration in educational practices. …”
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Conflicts between indigenous and scientific concepts of landscape management for wildlife conservation: human-chimpanzee politics of coexistence at Bossou, Guinea by Gen Yamakoshi, Vincent Leblan

“…Even in the context of today’s participatory conservation approaches, there is vocal skepticism about the ability of Africans to act independently and about the existence of local “conservation” philosophies. …”
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Wie wissenschaftlich muss Musiktheorie sein?. Chancen und Herausforderungen musikalischer Korpusforschung by Markus Neuwirth, Martin Rohrmeier

“…Among other things, they are rooted in a deep skepticism toward applying statistical-quantitative methods to music as an object of art. …”
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Effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine against laboratory-confirmed influenza in elderly Chinese patients with diabetes: A test-negative design case-control study by Zhengyan Chen, Tianchi Yang

“…Various factors contribute to this low vaccination rate, with a prominent issue being skepticism among potential vaccine recipients regarding vaccine effectiveness. …”
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Current Status and Global Research Trend Patterns of Insect Meal in Aquaculture From Scientometric Perspective: (2013–2022) by Raghuvaran N., Tincy Varghese, Prasanta Jana, Angela Brighty R. J., Muthiah Sethupathy A., Sudarshan S., Yahya Bin Abdullah Alrashdi, Adel Ehab Ibrahim, Sami El Deeb

“…Initially met with skepticism, insect meal is now seen as a promising ingredient because of its high nutrient profile. …”
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Consumer acceptance of protein beverage ingredients: Less is more by D. Rovai, M.E. Watson, D.M. Barbano, M.A. Drake

“…Consistent with survey results, consumers in focus groups expressed skepticism and feeling overwhelmed by all of the ingredients on the label of protein beverages. …”
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The Millenium of Lithuania: Two Eliminated Alternatives by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…The conclusion can be drawn that both events are treated as optics of the great national narrative that formed during the epoch of the national rebirth, which, on the basis of the "falling asleep" metaphor, refused the late history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and in part regarded the integration of Vilnius into Lithuanian culture (Tumas Vaižgantas' conception of "natural Lithuanianism") with skepticism. Nonetheless, the great national narrative was influenced by a realistically triumphant political alternative, that is, the Russian factor. …”
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A descriptive-multivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in COVID-19 clinical trials amongst Ugandans working in healthcare settings. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat

“…KCTCOVacTrials were higher amongst the least educated (certificate holders) than bachelor degree holders. Skepticism against DNA recombinant vaccines (DRV) implies genetically modified vaccines such as the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine, Pfizer/BioNTech are bound to face a level of resistance once adapted in Uganda. …”
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Online learning: Attitudes of Russian students by D. V. Rudenkin

“…The authors substantiate skepticism about the intensive implementation of Internet technologies in the process of learning. …”
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Cross-Cultural Sense-Making of Global Health Crises: A Text Mining Study of Public Opinions on Social Media Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developed and Developing Economies by Adham Kahlawi, Firas Masri, Wasim Ahmed, Josep Vidal-Alaball

“…By contrast, discussions in Egypt were more focused on religious and political themes, highlighting skepticism toward governmental capacity and reliance on alternative frameworks for understanding the crisis. …”
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