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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Should Kennedy appoint like-minded vaccine skeptics to the ACIP committee, that could undermine the public’s trust in vaccines even further.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Pride & prejudice: Missouri’s sweeping stadium-funding plan has its fair share of skeptics, including some Republicans outraged over the Kansas City Royals’ Pride month post.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Salesforce’s latest quarterly results weren’t enough to sway some skeptics on the stock.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 May 2025
And some skeptics have predicted that as big AI companies run out of high-quality, publicly available data to train their models on, after having already gobbled up much of the internet, the rate of change in the industry may slow.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Pride & prejudice: Missouri’s sweeping stadium-funding plan has its fair share of skeptics, including some Republicans outraged over the Kansas City Royals’ Pride month post.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Salesforce’s latest quarterly results weren’t enough to sway some skeptics on the stock.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 May 2025
And some skeptics have predicted that as big AI companies run out of high-quality, publicly available data to train their models on, after having already gobbled up much of the internet, the rate of change in the industry may slow.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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