doubting Thomases

plural of doubting Thomas
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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skeptics
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  • Among the seven people Kennedy appointed as replacements are several like-minded vaccine skeptics and two persons with limited if any vaccine expertise.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Abrahms, like Hazony, suggested that this summer’s US airstrikes in Iran proved the skeptics wrong.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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