unbelievers

plural of unbeliever
as in skeptics
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something a hardheaded unbeliever who demanded to see concrete evidence of any alleged UFO activity

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skeptics
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  • Among the seven people Kennedy appointed as replacements are several like-minded vaccine skeptics and two persons with limited if any vaccine expertise.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Abrahms, like Hazony, suggested that this summer’s US airstrikes in Iran proved the skeptics wrong.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Unbelievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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