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
For much of American history, conservatives were the nation’s fiercest skeptics of executive power, warning that a swelling presidency could threaten liberty by displacing the authority of Congress and the courts.
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Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The skeptics returned in June, and all goodwill the team had built up in April vanished that month when the Cubs went on a 12-game losing streak.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s shooting has also fueled rampant online speculation from social media skeptics, who have questioned the authenticity of the incident.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Passenger rail has many skeptics.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The company is reportedly working on smart glasses and foldable phones, but some skeptics wonder whether Apple has lost its innovative edge.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Yet the guidelines have skeptics, too.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The changes were designed to win over skeptics of the surveillance program who have demanded greater oversight to protect Americans’ privacy.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Associations for California police departments and sheriff offices have been consistent skeptics of legislation that may be aimed at ICE but winds up putting restrictions on state and local officers.
—Andrew Graham
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The skeptics returned in June, and all goodwill the team had built up in April vanished that month when the Cubs went on a 12-game losing streak.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s shooting has also fueled rampant online speculation from social media skeptics, who have questioned the authenticity of the incident.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Passenger rail has many skeptics.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The company is reportedly working on smart glasses and foldable phones, but some skeptics wonder whether Apple has lost its innovative edge.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Yet the guidelines have skeptics, too.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The changes were designed to win over skeptics of the surveillance program who have demanded greater oversight to protect Americans’ privacy.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Associations for California police departments and sheriff offices have been consistent skeptics of legislation that may be aimed at ICE but winds up putting restrictions on state and local officers.
—Andrew Graham
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptics
questioners
Noun
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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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“Skeptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptics. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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