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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Recent Examples of skeptic
Saturday’s shooting has also fueled rampant online speculation from social media skeptics, who have questioned the authenticity of the incident.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Once a skeptic, Jobson is now a believer.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Passenger rail has many skeptics.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
DePodesta’s move to the NFL attracted plenty of skeptics.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Once a skeptic, Jobson is now a believer.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Passenger rail has many skeptics.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
DePodesta’s move to the NFL attracted plenty of skeptics.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptic
questioner
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Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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