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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
For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
There are of course many skeptics, including Render founder and CEO Anurag Goel, who was also a former executive at Stripe.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But Basic The classic gourmand note has a place in any fragrance collection—even for skeptics.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
To skeptics, such persistence will reinforce the theory that Ferreira is her own worst enemy.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
The makeup of the incoming Congress was shaped in part by the millions of dollars the industry spent to help defeat lawmakers seen as crypto skeptics, like Democratic Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, the current Chair of the Senate Banking Committee, who lost his reelection bid in November.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Fears about stifled innovation, burdensome costs, and curtailed growth are typical responses from skeptics concerned about government overreach.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The Revolution was a religiously diverse place, from Jews and religious skeptics to Catholics and Christian dissenters.
—Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
In the early days, skeptics dismissed it as a tool for academics and hobbyists.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
There are of course many skeptics, including Render founder and CEO Anurag Goel, who was also a former executive at Stripe.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But Basic The classic gourmand note has a place in any fragrance collection—even for skeptics.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
To skeptics, such persistence will reinforce the theory that Ferreira is her own worst enemy.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
The makeup of the incoming Congress was shaped in part by the millions of dollars the industry spent to help defeat lawmakers seen as crypto skeptics, like Democratic Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, the current Chair of the Senate Banking Committee, who lost his reelection bid in November.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Fears about stifled innovation, burdensome costs, and curtailed growth are typical responses from skeptics concerned about government overreach.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The Revolution was a religiously diverse place, from Jews and religious skeptics to Catholics and Christian dissenters.
—Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
In the early days, skeptics dismissed it as a tool for academics and hobbyists.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Skeptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptics. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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