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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Vaccine skeptics falsely claim that the measles vaccine causes autism, a claim repeatedly disproven by extensive scientific research.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Reviewing pages have been thinned by the forces of history and technology; few Pynchon skeptics anymore bother to take the time to read the novels and register their objections.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Unbelievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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