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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The best answer will be unsettling to both the hard skeptics of AI and the true believers.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Some skeptics worry that, despite high-profile attendance and dialogue, the practical impact might be limited without immediate legislative follow-up.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And yet, the chorus of PGT-A skeptics is getting louder.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The Telepathy Tapes is more interested in showing off the extraordinary talents of its subjects than in engaging with skeptics.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Some skeptics worry that, despite high-profile attendance and dialogue, the practical impact might be limited without immediate legislative follow-up.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And yet, the chorus of PGT-A skeptics is getting louder.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The Telepathy Tapes is more interested in showing off the extraordinary talents of its subjects than in engaging with skeptics.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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