How to Use skeptic in a Sentence

skeptic

noun
  • He is a skeptic and a cynic.
  • Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.
  • You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic.
  • So there were still some skeptics.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But the plan has skeptics, too.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But one fruit fly paper was not enough to sway skeptics.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The future won’t be built by the skeptics.
    — Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The skeptics have data on their side, too.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Even among the friendly crowd, there were a few skeptics.
    — Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Pilot with your skeptics, not your fans.
    — Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • These skeptics — in what may come as a surprise — tend to be younger.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Yet the guidelines have skeptics, too.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That didn’t mean they were doomed, though, no matter what the skeptics said.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Norm is one of Vault 33’s few skeptics or rebels.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 10 June 2026
  • But Mas assured skeptics that all would work out.
    — Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • José Ramírez has never been one of those skeptics.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • To skeptics, all such talk may seem not just warm and fuzzy, but also soft and squishy.
    — Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But skeptics say the game is likely a hoax meant to scare parents.
    — Megan Friedman, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2017
  • But the sector also picked up its fair share of skeptics.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Whitehouse was among those skeptics.
    — Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The goal is to engage skeptics and fans alike from the comfort of their seat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The goal is to engage skeptics and fans alike from the comfort of their couch.
    — Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
  • To be sure, skeptics think the retreat may prove more lasting.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Yes, even the sprout skeptics might reach for a second serving.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • But the rest of us, even the skeptics, are ensnared in the same structures.
    — Hannah Zeavin, Harper's Magazine, 15 June 2022
  • To no surprise, there are still plenty of skeptics.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Many of Kennedy’s picks are vaccine skeptics.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The shift toward vibe coding has its skeptics.
    — Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And there are still skeptics, despite the rosier guidance.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a sentiment skeptics have aired for some time.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

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