1
: an adherent or advocate of skepticism
2
: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles
Examples of skeptic in a Sentence
Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.
You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic.
He is a skeptic and a cynic.
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The industry won slim approval from voters but has faced backlash from gambling skeptics.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
Following his shocking upset to the Democratic establishment, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is reaching out to skeptics before taking office.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
Some skeptics have said that the relish resembles the color of Pepto-Bismol.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Roy, chief operating officer of the company, was also chief skeptic.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
Following his shocking upset to the Democratic establishment, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is reaching out to skeptics before taking office.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
Some skeptics have said that the relish resembles the color of Pepto-Bismol.
—NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Roy, chief operating officer of the company, was also chief skeptic.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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