as in skeptics
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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Noun
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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 -
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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“Doubting Thomases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubting%20Thomases. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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