as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
there will always be some hard-core doubters of the government's denial of the UFO incident
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Recent Examples of doubter
Caleb Williams has been defying his doubters all year.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Gobert will have doubters until the day that championship trophy is in his hands.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Even after the Chiefs cemented their dynasty with a win in Super Bowl LVIII, there were still doubters.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Indiana was a touchdown favorite against Alabama but still faced plenty of doubters, including ESPN’s College Gameday crew, where two out of three hosts picked the Tide to win.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2026
While naysayers and doubters reveled in jeering at the genre’s valleys, an eclectic coalition of younger artists and listeners has ushered in what’s hopefully the first of many peaks to come for R&B, in the 2020s and beyond.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who earlier this year intervened to preserve an exemption from state sales taxes for data centers, isn’t among the doubters.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Green Bay has its doubters, too.
—Greg Cote
december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Caleb Williams and the Bears won a crucial game on the road, silencing some doubters who questioned their 8-3 record compared to the Eagles’ identical record entering the Prime Video matchup.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Gobert will have doubters until the day that championship trophy is in his hands.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Even after the Chiefs cemented their dynasty with a win in Super Bowl LVIII, there were still doubters.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Indiana was a touchdown favorite against Alabama but still faced plenty of doubters, including ESPN’s College Gameday crew, where two out of three hosts picked the Tide to win.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2026
While naysayers and doubters reveled in jeering at the genre’s valleys, an eclectic coalition of younger artists and listeners has ushered in what’s hopefully the first of many peaks to come for R&B, in the 2020s and beyond.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who earlier this year intervened to preserve an exemption from state sales taxes for data centers, isn’t among the doubters.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Green Bay has its doubters, too.
—Greg Cote
december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Caleb Williams and the Bears won a crucial game on the road, silencing some doubters who questioned their 8-3 record compared to the Eagles’ identical record entering the Prime Video matchup.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubter
Noun
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College is expensive, and a growing number of skeptics have questioned its value proposition.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Back in June 2025, Kennedy fired all 17 sitting members of the committee before the secretary began appointing new members, which included some vaccine skeptics, only a few days later.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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But your questioners are also asking about test scores?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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