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
The Charlotte stop on his ‘Freedom 250 Tour | The Road to Nashville’ also was, somewhat annoyingly for skeptics, an extremely effective concert experience.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
While skeptics may doubt the longevity of AI capex, Horton said the latest quarterly earnings from the hyperscalers show durability and accelerating revenue.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Following Thorsen's 2011 indictment, vaccine skeptics suggested that his prior research showing no link between autism and vaccines should be discounted.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The fundraising gimmick is unlikely to sway skeptics who view GameStop’s bid for a company four times its size as a nonstarter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Still, skeptics wondered if RedBird Capital Partners, AC Milan’s American owner, brought Pulisic in to sell more jerseys in the States.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 2026
Cramer noted many skeptics continue to underestimate both the scale and urgency of the current AI spending cycle.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 May 2026
To no surprise, there are still plenty of skeptics.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
What’s next For climate change, misperceptions are partly driven by partisan polarization, visible disagreement among leaders and vocal opposition from skeptics.
—Stylianos Syropoulos, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
While skeptics may doubt the longevity of AI capex, Horton said the latest quarterly earnings from the hyperscalers show durability and accelerating revenue.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Following Thorsen's 2011 indictment, vaccine skeptics suggested that his prior research showing no link between autism and vaccines should be discounted.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The fundraising gimmick is unlikely to sway skeptics who view GameStop’s bid for a company four times its size as a nonstarter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Still, skeptics wondered if RedBird Capital Partners, AC Milan’s American owner, brought Pulisic in to sell more jerseys in the States.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 May 2026
Cramer noted many skeptics continue to underestimate both the scale and urgency of the current AI spending cycle.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 May 2026
To no surprise, there are still plenty of skeptics.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
What’s next For climate change, misperceptions are partly driven by partisan polarization, visible disagreement among leaders and vocal opposition from skeptics.
—Stylianos Syropoulos, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptics
questioners
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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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Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Skeptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptics. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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