doubting Thomas

as in questioner
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something an astronomer who enjoys taking the role of the doubting Thomas in debates with UFOlogists

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skeptic
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  • But skeptics argue that political access isn’t a substitute for cultural alignment or academic vision.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
  • Instead, their context, brevity and limited outcome provided skeptics with more reasons to doubt Moscow wants peace.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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“Doubting Thomas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubting%20Thomas. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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