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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Recent Examples of questioner
Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.
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Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
But what was really baffling was Cronin’s claim that the questioner was raising his voice.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
The hearing lasted over five hours, with nearly every round of questioning from a Democrat reverting to a monologue from the questioner or a shouting match.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
But your questioners are also asking about test scores?
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Bondi arrived armed with personal attacks against individual Democratic senators and lobbed them at her questioners when pressed on a range of topics.
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Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
But what was really baffling was Cronin’s claim that the questioner was raising his voice.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
The hearing lasted over five hours, with nearly every round of questioning from a Democrat reverting to a monologue from the questioner or a shouting match.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
But your questioners are also asking about test scores?
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Bondi arrived armed with personal attacks against individual Democratic senators and lobbed them at her questioners when pressed on a range of topics.
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Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioner
skeptic
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The health of the soil microbiome, the influence of lunar cycles on the plant’s sap, the energy that passes between the vine and its ecosystem—none of this can be seen, measured in a conventional laboratory or proven to a skeptic in 10 minutes.
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Slate, which also makes an electric SUV, is betting that its low price point can win over EV skeptics.
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“Questioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioner. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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