as in skeptics
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 doubters
The rest of you doubters should give Metro another try.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
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
There’s still more work to do and plenty of doubters to quiet.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Some decisions were no-doubters, like coach Mike Sullivan giving the net to Hellebuyck, who was the best goalie in the tournament.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
But Brunson quickly silenced the doubters.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
This is not the Beach Boys box set to win over doubters and welcome newbies to the band.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
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
There’s still more work to do and plenty of doubters to quiet.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Some decisions were no-doubters, like coach Mike Sullivan giving the net to Hellebuyck, who was the best goalie in the tournament.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
But Brunson quickly silenced the doubters.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
This is not the Beach Boys box set to win over doubters and welcome newbies to the band.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubters
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But just as yesterday’s cheerleaders oversold, today’s skeptics go overboard in sapping Americans’ confidence.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The affidavit that led to the search showed investigators relied on recycled information from election skeptics, but no hard evidence.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 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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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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“Doubters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubters. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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