I'm struggling to think of a word to use for the title phrases.
The context would be someone promising to do something and it being met with the answer "yeah right" or "yeah I've heard it all before"
So I want to finish the sentence – This was initially met with —-
Learn English – “yeah I’ve heard it all before” or “yeah right”
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I confess your question is somewhat confusing to me. My answer below is targetted towards your last sentence, "This was initially met with ----."
This word has fallen out of use, but dubiosity fits the context.
Incredulity would fit the bill as well, but I think the answer you're looking for is skepticism
Skepticism - a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something
"This was initially met with skepticism."