The biologist's findings ran counter to the reigning consensus, but she advanced them with such careful evidence that even skeptics found themselves entertaining the possibility she might be right.
As used in the text, what does the word "entertaining" most nearly mean?
- A
rejecting
- B
hosting
- Ccheck_circle
considering
- D
amusing
Explanation
Skeptics begin to take the possibility seriously after seeing strong evidence, so "entertaining" means considering, not the more common "amusing" or "hosting" senses.