as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
the financial scandals may lead investors to take a more show-me attitude toward reported corporate earnings
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Recent Examples of show-me
Goldman downgraded the Club stock to hold from buy, saying this is now a show-me story.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of the show-me versus tell-me prompting strategy, see my coverage at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The curveball looks right with a huge arc to its break, but in this game and on the season as a whole the slider’s gotten more whiffs, so the curve might just be a good show-me pitch or a way to get a chase on something below the zone.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Read full article The Hall of Famer, among the greatest defensemen in NHL history, carries himself with a show-me sensibility.
—Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of the show-me versus tell-me prompting strategy, see my coverage at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The curveball looks right with a huge arc to its break, but in this game and on the season as a whole the slider’s gotten more whiffs, so the curve might just be a good show-me pitch or a way to get a chase on something below the zone.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Read full article The Hall of Famer, among the greatest defensemen in NHL history, carries himself with a show-me sensibility.
—Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for show-me
Adjective
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Coastal elites are always skeptical about whether a fast-growth, deep tech company can be built in the Midwest.—
Kathleen Gallagher,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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In their interviews with town businessmen, the Sodality women try to convince the men that more hygienic practices will actually improve their bottom line, but the men are skeptical: why do anything new?—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Be cautious using public Wi-Fi Avoid logging into accounts on public Wi-Fi or always use a VPN.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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No, things aren’t all roses, but at least some cautious optimism is in order.—
Bruce Yandle,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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Turquoise Alerts are for missing endangered persons under 65 in suspicious circumstances, while Silver Alerts are for those 65+ or with cognitive disabilities.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Cops said an investigation began when a woman who had recently paid for a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party noticed about $100 worth of suspicious charges on her credit card, the Democrat reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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“Show-me.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show-me. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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