1
: an adherent or advocate of skepticism
2
: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles
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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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Zaki says skeptics don’t begin with any assumption about people, but rather with curiosity.
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
That includes among Trump voters who tend to be skeptics.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
But in Maricopa, Yuma, Pinal, Coconino, Navajo and Cochise counties, election skeptics are running against other candidates for the seat.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
If science has shown that trees can talk, then perhaps even the skeptics among us should refrain from ruling out the possibility that one source of Donegal's creativity might not be in Donegal at all.
—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
That includes among Trump voters who tend to be skeptics.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
But in Maricopa, Yuma, Pinal, Coconino, Navajo and Cochise counties, election skeptics are running against other candidates for the seat.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
If science has shown that trees can talk, then perhaps even the skeptics among us should refrain from ruling out the possibility that one source of Donegal's creativity might not be in Donegal at all.
—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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