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
The overpowering moral authority of wronged women, #MeToo’s skeptics alleged, would allow cynical wrongdoers to weaponize claims of victimhood for their own gain.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
And yet, a skeptic can indulge in some tentative celebration.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns will go down as one of the best shooting big men in NBA history, but had the Knicks center listened to his skeptics, that would have never come to fruition.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
The movement’s skeptics, particularly supporters of Modi’s party, dismiss it as little more than a social media gimmick.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
And yet, a skeptic can indulge in some tentative celebration.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns will go down as one of the best shooting big men in NBA history, but had the Knicks center listened to his skeptics, that would have never come to fruition.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
The movement’s skeptics, particularly supporters of Modi’s party, dismiss it as little more than a social media gimmick.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptic
questioner
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Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 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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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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