questioner

as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith

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skeptic
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  • More than that, such skeptics ask, what other nation on earth is expected to provide humanitarian aid to its enemy during wartime?
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The picnic seems to have swayed some — but certainly not all — Highland Park skeptics.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Questioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioner. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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