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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skeptic
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The Usage Explosion Adoption metrics tell a story that bubble skeptics often miss.—
Daniel Newman,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025 -
In a better world, this would have gained him listeners and maybe even brought some conservative skeptics along on issues like trans rights.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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