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disbeliever, doubter, doubting Thomas, questioner, unbeliever
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JPMorgan analyst Stephen Tusa has been one of GE’s biggest skeptics and his investment calls have had outsize influence on the company’s shares. — Thomas Gryta, WSJ, "GE Shares Slump as Top Analyst Downgrades to ‘Sell’ Again," 8 Apr. 2019 There are still skeptics, particularly within the fashion industry, but maybe people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "Will 2019 Be the Year We All Start Renting Out Our Own Closets?," 18 Mar. 2019 Back-channel skeptics Key officials at the State Department, which continued on a parallel track to work though North Korean diplomats in New York and sent envoys on rare trips to North Korea, were aware of the back channel. — Michael R. Gordon, WSJ, "U.S. and North Korean Spies Have Held Secret Talks For a Decade," 21 Jan. 2019 But shortly after the announcement got around, Twitter skeptics chimed in about the casting. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Ruby Rose Quit Twitter After Getting Bullied About Her Batwoman Casting," 12 Aug. 2018 The Test Kitchen, a jewel-like destination restaurant, sits at the intersection of art and science with an ambitious tasting menu that’s dazzling enough to convert even the biggest degustation skeptics. — Pilar Guzmán, Condé Nast Traveler, "South Africa’s Other Big Five," 20 Dec. 2018 Eventually skeptics would emerge to say that no, this was not a cow, but in a fact a steer. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Dueling employee petitions have revealed a deep divide within Google over China," 29 Nov. 2018 Some skeptics were made into true believers by Randle's bursts of productive energy, and reassured by the deft touch of his floor game. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "NBA Free Agency 2018: Top 50 Players Available," 25 June 2018 Kerber has won over some skeptics by stressing that water-first is not always the right approach. — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, "Fire departments fight a culture that saves — and costs — lives," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skeptic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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