1
: an adherent or advocate of skepticism
2
: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles
Examples of skeptic in a Sentence
Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.
You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic.
He is a skeptic and a cynic.
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Indiana’s 2024 trek to the Eastern Conference Finals was met with skeptics as the team was still emerging, but that journey was validated by another deep playoff run in 2025.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
As usual, those tests will be left to the laboratory of social media, where trolls and skeptics alike wait to find out exactly what the world’s richest man has unleashed on the rest of us.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Kennedy quickly appointed eight new members a few days later, including some vaccine skeptics.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 9 July 2025
There have been disagreements between boosters and skeptics for as long as AI has existed.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
As usual, those tests will be left to the laboratory of social media, where trolls and skeptics alike wait to find out exactly what the world’s richest man has unleashed on the rest of us.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
Kennedy quickly appointed eight new members a few days later, including some vaccine skeptics.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 9 July 2025
There have been disagreements between boosters and skeptics for as long as AI has existed.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeptic
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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