as in questioner
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
the demand by skeptics that believers in Bigfoot produce some hard evidence of that hairy humanoid
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Recent Examples of skeptic
Block ballooned from about 4,000 employees in 2019 to nearly 13,000 during the pandemic, a fact that was cited by skeptics across social media after the cuts were announced.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Mendelsohn — a leading skeptic of leaving City Hall — has argued the new police academy is the city’s most important project and should not be pushed aside, slowed down or allowed to balloon in cost.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The group, nowstacked with vaccine skeptics, voted in December to recommend that parents who vaccinate their infants against hepatitis B ask for a blood test after the first dose to see if the full shot regimen is needed.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Compared to the Cure—who had a creatively and commercially successful comeback album in 2024—I’m not sure any skeptics will find their gateway with the well-meaning protest music of Days of Ash.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Mendelsohn — a leading skeptic of leaving City Hall — has argued the new police academy is the city’s most important project and should not be pushed aside, slowed down or allowed to balloon in cost.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The group, nowstacked with vaccine skeptics, voted in December to recommend that parents who vaccinate their infants against hepatitis B ask for a blood test after the first dose to see if the full shot regimen is needed.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
Compared to the Cure—who had a creatively and commercially successful comeback album in 2024—I’m not sure any skeptics will find their gateway with the well-meaning protest music of Days of Ash.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptic
questioner
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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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But what was really baffling was Cronin’s claim that the questioner was raising his voice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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