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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Yes, even the sprout skeptics might reach for a second serving.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Calls for reintroducing fluoride Despite fluoride skeptics, some communities are actively working to get the mineral back into their water supply.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Initially enthusiastic about the prospect of humans living on Mars, the authors said their research turned them into space settlement skeptics.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Election skeptics could also be poised to pick up wins in populous Maricopa County.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Calls for reintroducing fluoride Despite fluoride skeptics, some communities are actively working to get the mineral back into their water supply.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Initially enthusiastic about the prospect of humans living on Mars, the authors said their research turned them into space settlement skeptics.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Election skeptics could also be poised to pick up wins in populous Maricopa County.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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