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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Within weeks, O’Neill could be asked to sign off on new recommendations from a CDC panel that Kennedy has reshaped with vaccine skeptics.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Some skeptics might argue that coral factories are only slightly more realistic than Baker’s childhood fantasies of becoming a dinosaur.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The chaos comes weeks before a key advisory committee, which Kennedy has reshaped with vaccine skeptics, is expected to meet to issue new recommendations on immunizations.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
This lists help skeptics weigh evidence.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Some skeptics might argue that coral factories are only slightly more realistic than Baker’s childhood fantasies of becoming a dinosaur.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The chaos comes weeks before a key advisory committee, which Kennedy has reshaped with vaccine skeptics, is expected to meet to issue new recommendations on immunizations.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
This lists help skeptics weigh evidence.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeptic
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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