YOU SAID:

i was right to be sceptical,

INTO JAPANESE

私は懐疑的であることは正しかった、

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I was right to be skeptical,

INTO JAPANESE

私は懐疑的だった

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I was skeptical

INTO JAPANESE

私は懐疑的でした

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I was skeptical