as in questioner
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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It was written by a retired linguist and paranormal hobbyist who skeptics felt played with the truth.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The announcement of the federal loan drew skeptics on Tuesday.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Crypto skeptics say that, unlike most other commodities, bitcoin has no intrinsic use and is not crucial to the functioning of the U.S. economy.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The announcement of the federal loan drew skeptics on Tuesday.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Crypto skeptics say that, unlike most other commodities, bitcoin has no intrinsic use and is not crucial to the functioning of the U.S. economy.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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