as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
there will always be some hard-core doubters of the government's denial of the UFO incident
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Recent Examples of doubter
The rest of you doubters should give Metro another try.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
First the stars marveled at how much time had passed since the blockbuster broke box office records and redefined female comedy by proving to Hollywood doubters that women, just like men, could be both funny and raunchy.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Buckley, meanwhile, was a no-doubter from the moment her film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, Goddard’s vehicle was small, flew for only 42 seconds, reached a height of a mere 184 feet and sustained damage that created more doubters than believers in the prospects for human space flight.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
The Bruins’ men seemed to have hit their stride late in the season, but will go into their first-round matchup Friday in Philadelphia against Central Florida with some doubters in any respect, especially until Tyler Bilodeau and Donovan Dent show up in uniform and ready to roll.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
There’s still more work to do and plenty of doubters to quiet.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Brett Crossland gave it up to Ohio State rightfielder Noah Furcht, who ripped a no-doubter to left to cut into Texas' lead.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
While Bader’s three-run shot was a true no-doubter, Eldridge’s first homer of the spring a wallscraper.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
First the stars marveled at how much time had passed since the blockbuster broke box office records and redefined female comedy by proving to Hollywood doubters that women, just like men, could be both funny and raunchy.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Buckley, meanwhile, was a no-doubter from the moment her film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, Goddard’s vehicle was small, flew for only 42 seconds, reached a height of a mere 184 feet and sustained damage that created more doubters than believers in the prospects for human space flight.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
The Bruins’ men seemed to have hit their stride late in the season, but will go into their first-round matchup Friday in Philadelphia against Central Florida with some doubters in any respect, especially until Tyler Bilodeau and Donovan Dent show up in uniform and ready to roll.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
There’s still more work to do and plenty of doubters to quiet.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Brett Crossland gave it up to Ohio State rightfielder Noah Furcht, who ripped a no-doubter to left to cut into Texas' lead.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
While Bader’s three-run shot was a true no-doubter, Eldridge’s first homer of the spring a wallscraper.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubter
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And an even prouder Artificial Intelligence (AI) skeptic.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an interview, Hoopes, who described himself as a wealth tax skeptic, agreed with Jaros that the tax would encourage billionaires to leave.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Cite this Entry
“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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