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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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.—
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
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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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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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