as in questioners
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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Recent Examples of skeptics
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
For data center skeptics who point out massive energy and water demand that threaten to hike utility bills, subsidies just add salt to the wound.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
King sees his career trajectory as a learning opportunity for spectators and skeptics alike.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Anecdotally, my students have moved from gung-ho libertarians on the issue in 2019 to cautious skeptics in 2025, describing to me how gambling has altered their fandom and their friends who have struggled with addiction.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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
For data center skeptics who point out massive energy and water demand that threaten to hike utility bills, subsidies just add salt to the wound.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
King sees his career trajectory as a learning opportunity for spectators and skeptics alike.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Anecdotally, my students have moved from gung-ho libertarians on the issue in 2019 to cautious skeptics in 2025, describing to me how gambling has altered their fandom and their friends who have struggled with addiction.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptics
questioners
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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But your questioners are also asking about test scores?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Skeptics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptics. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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