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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But skeptics say that without the original document, the story is unprovable.
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
The robbery received international attention and also drew some skeptics, and some, including designer Karl Lagerfeld, criticized Kardashian for displaying her wealth online.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary are both also skeptics of the public-health establishment.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
But skeptics argue that political access isn’t a substitute for cultural alignment or academic vision.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
The robbery received international attention and also drew some skeptics, and some, including designer Karl Lagerfeld, criticized Kardashian for displaying her wealth online.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary are both also skeptics of the public-health establishment.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
But skeptics argue that political access isn’t a substitute for cultural alignment or academic vision.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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