as in questioners
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
The timing and bluntness of Musk’s statement ignited social platforms, as supporters and skeptics alike debated the possibility of corporate malfeasance or cover-up.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same point, skeptics are concerned this could lead to dramatic reduction in workforce and eventually take its toll on the services offered.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida’s move has been cheered by vaccine skeptics around the country who have long claimed vaccines cause health problems.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
While skeptics will wisely point to the small sample size, Sox general manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable must be getting awfully excited.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 9 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
Though skeptics of the results of the 2020 election often cast doubt on mail-in voting, experts widely rated the 2020 election as secure.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Even previous Brazilian skeptics of the consortium now regard it as an indispensable platform for advancing the country’s interests.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Or is megawatt charging just overkill, as some skeptics suggest?
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same point, skeptics are concerned this could lead to dramatic reduction in workforce and eventually take its toll on the services offered.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Florida’s move has been cheered by vaccine skeptics around the country who have long claimed vaccines cause health problems.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
While skeptics will wisely point to the small sample size, Sox general manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable must be getting awfully excited.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 9 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
Though skeptics of the results of the 2020 election often cast doubt on mail-in voting, experts widely rated the 2020 election as secure.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Even previous Brazilian skeptics of the consortium now regard it as an indispensable platform for advancing the country’s interests.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Or is megawatt charging just overkill, as some skeptics suggest?
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Skeptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptics. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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