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
There were lots of skeptics, given that Brown was calling for a 50-fold increase in the status quo.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Edelman’s annual barometer has polarized commentators, with skeptics arguing that a corporate PR advisor has an interest in talking up the levels of trust in business.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
There are skeptics internally at the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
For now, those expressing alarm about the new embrace of American imperialism seem to be on the outskirts of the MAGA movement — with even former intervention skeptics backing his Venezuela and Greenland moves.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Edelman’s annual barometer has polarized commentators, with skeptics arguing that a corporate PR advisor has an interest in talking up the levels of trust in business.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
There are skeptics internally at the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
For now, those expressing alarm about the new embrace of American imperialism seem to be on the outskirts of the MAGA movement — with even former intervention skeptics backing his Venezuela and Greenland moves.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptic
questioner
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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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But your questioners are also asking about test scores?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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