Sentences with phrase «initially skeptical»

I was initially skeptical when I began providing online couples therapy, and wondered whether or not it could be just as helpful as in - person therapy.

He was initially skeptical, I believe, though hopeful, and somewhat guarded.

Though they were initially skeptical, after working with the program teachers found it intuitive and relevant, making it an integral part of their daily planning

With bitcoin pushing $ 100 billion in market capitalization, the flagship crypto is attracting mainstream investors around the world — people who were initially skeptical of digital, non-fiat cash.

Some were initially skeptical at the prospect behind the team's acquisition by Razer, but shortly after that it was revealed that they were working on another smartphone under the Razer brand.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, was initially skeptical that the company had any influence on the election.

Melamed, 85, was initially skeptical about bitcoin but hard - hitting similarities between Bitcoin and International Monetary Market currency futures trading, launched by him as the chairman of the Chicago exchange back in 1972 have enhanced his confidence in the same.

Lawyers were initially skeptical about matter management in the cloud, but it is in part because of his effective advocacy, and his ethical stewardship, that lawyers trust their matters to the cloud.

So, I was initially skeptical at how CosmoLex could tackle both practice management and accounting.

Firm co-founder David Mayzel was initially skeptical, but soon saw that «diving deep» could work:

All were initially skeptical about using Twitter when they first heard of it, but became sold on its benefits after using it for a while.

In the last few years, a group at UC Berkeley — a group that was initially skeptical of the findings of the other groups — developed yet another approach that involved using data from even more temperature stations (37,000 stations as opposed to the 5,000 - 7,000 used by the other groups).

I was initially skeptical of the true sustainability proposition of hybrid and electric car innovations.

Mark Bowen, the author of «Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Truth About Global Warming» (Fresh Air interview) said he was initially skeptical about the investigation, but was pleasantly surprised that it captured not only the basic violations of the public trust, but also dealt with «the subtler aspects of censorship — the delaying of information, the sorts of intimidation that cause self censorship.»

You were initially skeptical and dismissive of this concern of his:

Initially skeptical of utsushi as an aesthetic practice, Tabaimo has come to regard it as an important binding agent, connecting artists and their ideas across long spans of time.

Mr. Gutierrez was initially skeptical, he said, to «put bodies in relation» to Ms. Holzer's projections, describing them as stand - alone worlds.

When the Switch was announced back in October 2016, Nintendo's stock prices plummeted around 6.5 % as many business analysts were initially skeptical of the console's success, most likely due to the Wii U's lack of financial success.

Although I was initially skeptical, it has to be said that a three - on - three brawler feels perfect when you're dealing with a cast of characters as varied and interesting as those found throughout the Final Fantasy series.

My husband was initially skeptical, and still isn't keen on having too many credit cards, so I'll focus on his concerns, as well as other objections that I've gotten when speaking to friends and family.

Along the way, she befriends Jack Avery (Paul Greene), the Volunteer Fire Chief, who's initially skeptical about her plan to revive the local Yuletide cheer.

Some clients are initially skeptical about her diet recommendations, the acupuncture treatments, the underwater treadmill for physical therapy or the herbal supplements.

The Sauls approached shelters in their home state of New Jersey, but most were initially skeptical, concerned about exposing their animals to danger, and unsure if it would work.

Although I was initially skeptical about the benefits of pet health insurance versus the cost, I am now a strong advocate of pet health insurance.

Plenty of people were initially skeptical that tablets would upend the PC market, for instance.

I was initially skeptical of this technology (as I was of eBooks), but now see the many possibilities these digital magazines offer to augment the efforts of numerous print publishers.

TeamAndRIC though were initially skeptical of going public with the hacking tool as they feared ASUS would patch up the security hole that their software was utilizing to gain root access when the company came up with the Android 4.0 upgrade.

Hermann - Josef Stappen of Porsche's German PR department told me that Porsche's senior test driver Walter Rörhl was initially skeptical of the 918 being a hybrid.

I was initially skeptical about having a Hyundai (even with only 7 miles on it), but that wore off immediately.

While initially skeptical that the Veyron would ever be produced, Jeremy Clarkson later declared the Veyron «the greatest car ever made and the greatest car we will ever see in our lifetime», comparing it to Concorde and S.S. Great Britain.

Porsche's own tester Walter Rohrl, who has also driven the 918 Spyder, was initially skeptical about the hybrid supercar.

Alex Seeskin, a policy fellow with Teach Plus» Chicago cohort, was initially skeptical of becoming more deeply involved with the Chicago Teachers Union.

Finn, initially skeptical of the charter idea, came to champion them, arguing that «the single most important form of freedom for charter schools is to hire and fire employees as they like and pay them as they see fit.»

Principal Susan Martin, who has been an educator for about 20 years, said she was initially skeptical when her staff approached her with ideas for improving teaching and learning with digital tools.

Parents, initially skeptical about school reform efforts, or accustomed to thinking of them as concessions aimed largely at luring parochial and private school students back into a low - income, black - majority system, flocked to the new schools, even lining up in pre-dawn hours to assure a child's admission.

Civil - rights advocates were initially skeptical, but many saw the potential power of a reform movement that would not brook separate and lower expectations for poor children, immigrants, or racial minorities.

Las Vegas teacher Jones says he was initially skeptical of the program, as free units are often disappointing, but his students loved «The Cafeteria Caper» so much that he's started teaching the unit every year.

For those who could use some assistance, DonorsChoose.org is a great resource — so good, in fact, that some teachers are initially skeptical.

Without ever really going for overt laughs (or unintentional ones for that matter), the cast and crew basically went for it and hoped for the best, throwing in things like stop - motion animation, which even Henenlotter was initially skeptical about.

I was initially skeptical about Tommy Lee Jones being top billed, but he was excellent as the sheriff at the end of his reign - the Old Man in changing times.

Theron's character is initially skeptical about having a nanny, but eventually the two women begin to form a unique bond.

It's based on the story of a persistent Chicago Times reporter (James Stewart)-- initially skeptical, but finally convinced — who digs into an 11 - year - old murder case to find out if a man (Richard Conte) convicted of murdering a policeman is really guilty of the crime, or is the victim of overzealous prosecutors and dishonest politicians.

While audiences were initially skeptical of the idea when it was introduced with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the success of the final two Potter films (both commercially and critically) seemingly justified the extra trip to the theater.

Though initially skeptical, Principal Camillo (Valente Rodriguez) grudgingly agreed, and White immediately started scouting around campus for fleet - footed prospects.

While moviegoers were initially skeptical of Cusack in the role of Poe — especially after Jeremy Renner, Ewan McGregor, and Joaquin Phoenix, had all been in talks at one point during pre-production — the Being John Malkovich (and 2012) star isn't ultimately at fault for the film's shortcomings.

LaVona pushes Tonya onto the ice to impress an initially skeptical skating coach of the little girl's innate skating talent.

Originally cast as Emily Blunt, Scarlett Johansson stepped into the role at the 11th hour, a casting choice that a lot of fans were initially skeptical about.

Wills is initially skeptical and even cold toward Hope, but eventually the two find a common ground and partake in a rousing mid-movie training montage.

Thanks to repeated cable viewings and numerous VHS rentals, it grew on many folks who were initially skeptical about it.

Under the professional, philosophical and even spiritual (mis) guidance of new colleagues Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), Miller (Tracey Walter), Lite (Sy Richardson) and Oly (Tom Finnegan)-- all named after brands of beer — the initially skeptical Otto discovers that the «always intense» life of a repo man might in fact be his true calling, and his route to the stars.