skeptic

Example Sentences

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Thus in 1776, even Thomas Paine, a religious skeptic, drew from the Bible to make his famous case for American Independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Topol, who has written extensively about advanced technology in medicine, is nothing like an AI skeptic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Fennell is not merely playing fast and loose with her source material, as a skeptic might think; she’s lifting the evocative images of Brontë’s prose and envisioning them as one might when reading the novel.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Famed for predicting the housing market crash and a vocal skeptic of the AI boom, Michael Burry is now invoking one of the world’s most famous investors to add gravitas to his argument.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

“I’m not always a skeptic, but the odds of them telling the truth are practically nonexistent. I mean, that’s like saying Tim could be your brother.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy