1
: an adherent or advocate of skepticism
2
: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles
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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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As a Black and Latina witch, being confronted with skeptics can initially be challenging, especially when faced with doubts about my beliefs and practices.
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Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
As the room filled up with other tech skeptics, Cmehil-Warn said that, at M.I.T., scientists were developing robots and apps without considering how they would be used.
—Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Jim Jordan has gained the support of many former skeptics in recent days, perhaps because his overtures to them predated the current speaker battle.
—Molly Ball, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Facing a room full of skeptics, Maisel wore them down, persuading them that a goofy overgrown Boy Scout named Captain America could one day be a cinematic icon.
—Joanna Robinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
This recipe may change the minds of Brussels sprouts skeptics in your family.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
Biden’s team, in an implicit response to Ukraine aid skeptics, emphasized that much of the money would be spent in the United States.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2023
As for the journal, its editorial board is composed 100% of vaccine skeptics, outright anti-vaxxers and dispensers of medically and scientifically unsupported treatments.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
An effort backed by the commanding heights of Australian society to change the constitution, allegedly in the name of Aboriginal rights, rightly failed to persuade skeptics.
—Tom Switzer, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023
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Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
As the room filled up with other tech skeptics, Cmehil-Warn said that, at M.I.T., scientists were developing robots and apps without considering how they would be used.
—Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Jim Jordan has gained the support of many former skeptics in recent days, perhaps because his overtures to them predated the current speaker battle.
—Molly Ball, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Facing a room full of skeptics, Maisel wore them down, persuading them that a goofy overgrown Boy Scout named Captain America could one day be a cinematic icon.
—Joanna Robinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
This recipe may change the minds of Brussels sprouts skeptics in your family.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
Biden’s team, in an implicit response to Ukraine aid skeptics, emphasized that much of the money would be spent in the United States.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2023
As for the journal, its editorial board is composed 100% of vaccine skeptics, outright anti-vaxxers and dispensers of medically and scientifically unsupported treatments.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
An effort backed by the commanding heights of Australian society to change the constitution, allegedly in the name of Aboriginal rights, rightly failed to persuade skeptics.
—Tom Switzer, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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