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
One of those doubters is none other than NBA legend Scottie Pippen.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In a primetime game at home, this is the perfect environment for Sean Payton’s group to round into form and for quarterback Bo Nix to quiet an increasingly loud group of doubters.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In this precinct, among those who have watched his entire career, Trout would seem just as much of a first ballot no-doubter as the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
At all the doubters and critics who questioned her ability to win the White House and then complicated her unprecedented 107-day campaign to prove them wrong.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Vance outlasted his doubters, therefore, not by changing the substance of his views but by continuing to show up on camera and portray himself, more and more convincingly, as a relatable person.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The fact of the matter is there will always be doubters.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The kick was a no-doubter, hitting the center of the back net behind the goalpost to give Dallas its first victory of the season and Schottenheimer his first victory as a head coach.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In a primetime game at home, this is the perfect environment for Sean Payton’s group to round into form and for quarterback Bo Nix to quiet an increasingly loud group of doubters.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
In this precinct, among those who have watched his entire career, Trout would seem just as much of a first ballot no-doubter as the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
At all the doubters and critics who questioned her ability to win the White House and then complicated her unprecedented 107-day campaign to prove them wrong.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Vance outlasted his doubters, therefore, not by changing the substance of his views but by continuing to show up on camera and portray himself, more and more convincingly, as a relatable person.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The fact of the matter is there will always be doubters.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The kick was a no-doubter, hitting the center of the back net behind the goalpost to give Dallas its first victory of the season and Schottenheimer his first victory as a head coach.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubter
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Ultimately, some police skeptics saw the commission’s vote as the better of two outcomes — the other being the City Council, which would have been able to examine the pursuit policy had the volunteer body voted against a change.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The tongue scan and iris scan—both purported to identify chronic conditions—raised my skeptic’s hackles.—
Peter J. Frank,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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The bullet passed near his team members and the questioner standing directly in front of him.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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