as in questioners
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 skeptics
Two skeptics of the COVID vaccine, who were appointed to administration roles just last month, authored a brief assessment justifying the overhaul.
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Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Shares of Nvidia have started the new year off flat as Wall Street skeptics ignore a string of positive developments that continue to boost our confidence in the stock and inform our advice for investors with and without positions.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
For years, however, the Sabres have been the Baba Yaga that skeptics of rebuilding through the draft have been able to point to as a cautionary tale.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Even wearable skeptics may find the experience compelling.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
In June, Kennedy fired an entire 17-member CDC vaccine advisory committee — later installing several of his own replacements, including multiple vaccine skeptics.
—Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Not all skeptics have been won over to Mamdani’s agenda, but few now would dispute his political skill.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Most of the skeptics who walked in on Friday walked back out on Sunday soundly convinced.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Shares of Nvidia have started the new year off flat as Wall Street skeptics ignore a string of positive developments that continue to boost our confidence in the stock and inform our advice for investors with and without positions.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
For years, however, the Sabres have been the Baba Yaga that skeptics of rebuilding through the draft have been able to point to as a cautionary tale.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Even wearable skeptics may find the experience compelling.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
In June, Kennedy fired an entire 17-member CDC vaccine advisory committee — later installing several of his own replacements, including multiple vaccine skeptics.
—Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Not all skeptics have been won over to Mamdani’s agenda, but few now would dispute his political skill.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptics
questioners
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But your questioners are also asking about test scores?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Bondi arrived armed with personal attacks against individual Democratic senators and lobbed them at her questioners when pressed on a range of topics.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Skeptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptics. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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