as in skeptics
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
the usual disbelievers refused to accept the president's claim that he was acting only in the public interest
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Noun
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The movement’s skeptics, particularly supporters of Modi’s party, dismiss it as little more than a social media gimmick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026 -
Converting aerospace skeptics For investors, Honeywell Aerospace represents a pure play on the growth of commercial aviation and the defense industry.—
Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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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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An idea could be forming despite unbelievers.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Disbelievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelievers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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