conspiracy theorist
noun
plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—
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Not to go all Taylor Swift conspiracy theorist on you, but there are some signs — and celeb gossip reports — that point to Swift spending some time in the desert.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Perhaps not even the most ardent conspiracy theorist could have imagined that a humble mind-body effect might have played a role in the pandemic’s gloomy story.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Other suggested accounts included the misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and the conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
In late 2022 Sandy Hook families defamed by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won a total of nearly $1.5 billion from juries in Texas and Connecticut, though Mr. Jones has yet to pay them anything.
—Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
In recent months, the opinion host has come under fire for traveling to Russia to interview Putin just days before the death of activist Alexei Navalny and for giving time to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
In the bizarro world of the conspiracy theorist, the 15-minute city was reimagined as a plan by shadowy elites to force us all to stay in our neighborhoods, depriving us of our freedom of movement.
—Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
Just as no facts are ever enough to satisfy conspiracy theorists, no amount of information is ever enough to quench the online gossipy thirst about the royal family.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Hayden’s investigation has fueled conspiracy theorists and election deniers who falsely claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Perhaps not even the most ardent conspiracy theorist could have imagined that a humble mind-body effect might have played a role in the pandemic’s gloomy story.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Other suggested accounts included the misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and the conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
In late 2022 Sandy Hook families defamed by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won a total of nearly $1.5 billion from juries in Texas and Connecticut, though Mr. Jones has yet to pay them anything.
—Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
In recent months, the opinion host has come under fire for traveling to Russia to interview Putin just days before the death of activist Alexei Navalny and for giving time to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
In the bizarro world of the conspiracy theorist, the 15-minute city was reimagined as a plan by shadowy elites to force us all to stay in our neighborhoods, depriving us of our freedom of movement.
—Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
Just as no facts are ever enough to satisfy conspiracy theorists, no amount of information is ever enough to quench the online gossipy thirst about the royal family.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Hayden’s investigation has fueled conspiracy theorists and election deniers who falsely claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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