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
While a few skeptics are bound to remain mistrustful no matter what, the suspicion is rooted in part in experience.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Kennedy fired all 17 original members of the committee on June 9 and appointed its new members, which included some vaccine skeptics, a few days later.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Vaccine skeptics have questioned the safety of both shots.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The goal is to engage skeptics and fans alike from the comfort of their couch.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Kennedy fired all 17 original members of the committee on June 9 and appointed its new members, which included some vaccine skeptics, a few days later.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Vaccine skeptics have questioned the safety of both shots.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The goal is to engage skeptics and fans alike from the comfort of their couch.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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