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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And every time stocks have rallied, an equally relentless wave of skeptics has pared those gains.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
In this landscape, organizations such as the CDC, which once stood as unimpeachable examples of government competence, have become victims of their own success, appearing to skeptics to be inert or irrelevant.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Kennedy also removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's expert vaccine panel and filled many of the positions with people who have been vaccine skeptics or questioned COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Some skeptics may doubt this, and point to how quickly the spirits of the time can change; see the rise and fall of the woke movement from 2020 to 2025.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
In this landscape, organizations such as the CDC, which once stood as unimpeachable examples of government competence, have become victims of their own success, appearing to skeptics to be inert or irrelevant.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Kennedy also removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's expert vaccine panel and filled many of the positions with people who have been vaccine skeptics or questioned COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Some skeptics may doubt this, and point to how quickly the spirits of the time can change; see the rise and fall of the woke movement from 2020 to 2025.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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