1
: an adherent or advocate of skepticism
2
: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles
Examples of skeptic in a Sentence
Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.
You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic.
He is a skeptic and a cynic.
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Over the past 30 years, Bicester also flouted the skeptics who believed that physical retail was dead, that online, or even omnichannel, shopping was the only way forward.
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The real estate developer who spurred the state’s data privacy law is now among some of its biggest skeptics.
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But Europe has a long way to go to turn things around and convince the skeptics.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
The real estate developer who spurred the state’s data privacy law is now among some of its biggest skeptics.
—Justin Kloczko, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
But Europe has a long way to go to turn things around and convince the skeptics.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
In a now-viral video with over 7.4 million views, Fitzgerald clapped back at skeptics.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeptic
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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