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
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Anecdotally, my students have moved from gung-ho libertarians on the issue in 2019 to cautious skeptics in 2025, describing to me how gambling has altered their fandom and their friends who have struggled with addiction.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But one fruit fly paper was not enough to sway skeptics.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Emerald Fennell is reminding skeptics why there are quotation marks around the title of her Wuthering Heights adaptation.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Anecdotally, my students have moved from gung-ho libertarians on the issue in 2019 to cautious skeptics in 2025, describing to me how gambling has altered their fandom and their friends who have struggled with addiction.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But one fruit fly paper was not enough to sway skeptics.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Emerald Fennell is reminding skeptics why there are quotation marks around the title of her Wuthering Heights adaptation.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptic
questioner
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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.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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