skeptics

plural of skeptic
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 This myth stems from a 1998 article by Andrew Wakefield that the journal Lancet retracted in 2010 but nonetheless continues to be popular among vaccine skeptics. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 Alas, Jewish skeptics of Zionism who preferred to think of themselves as cosmopolitans found no reprieve. Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Even now, some skeptics may question the findings, since only a couple of shocked grains were discovered. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025 Some skeptics trotted out the notion that a limping team, even one that won 98 games, would not last long in the postseason. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 In 2020 and 2021, many endorsed the deplatforming of Covid skeptics and election conspiracy theorists, arguing that there was a public interest in stopping misinformation. David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Empathy still has its skeptics. Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Yet, winning over these skeptics can be a turning point for an entire unit. Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 While once largely on the fringes, fluoridation skeptics now hold sway in federal, state and local government, and their arguments have seeped into the mainstream. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025

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