skeptic

Example Sentences

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“You only set up an IPO like this to enable insiders to dump their stakes,” asserts Will Lockett, a devoted Musk skeptic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

As it turns out, even the most committed skeptic can be won over by a plate of greasy, crisp hash browns, a perfectly smoked brisket or a side of ranch.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Of course, a skeptic is going to tell these Knicks that their opponents have been lousy, and what’s coming—the winner of a tense Western Conference Final between San Antonio and Oklahoma City—is far scarier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I started out a skeptic, but my belief that quantum computing will commercialize has increased meaningfully in the past year and a half.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Though no response, spirit or mortal, was recorded, it’s assumed that the clever Miss Allen remained a skeptic.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock