as in questioner
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
the demand by skeptics that believers in Bigfoot produce some hard evidence of that hairy humanoid
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Recent Examples of skeptic
Of course, there were skeptics—including Heated Rivalry star François Arnaud—who questioned how much the NHL would do to actually empower the LGBTQ community on and off the ice.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Senior engineers who joined as skeptics two years ago don’t even write their own code now.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The Center for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been almost completely overhauled and replaced with vaccine skeptics.
—Virginia E. Pitzer, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Some skeptics worry about creating an alternate reality for residents.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Senior engineers who joined as skeptics two years ago don’t even write their own code now.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
The Center for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been almost completely overhauled and replaced with vaccine skeptics.
—Virginia E. Pitzer, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Some skeptics worry about creating an alternate reality for residents.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptic
questioner
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Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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