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skeptic

[skep-tik] / ˈskɛp tɪk /


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A vaccine skeptic, Kennedy has shared mixed messaging on MMR vaccine, at times endorsing it and other times sharing unproven claims about its safety.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Whether that money will buy new jobs or subsidize existing ones is the open question, said Patrick Button, a film and TV tax incentives skeptic and professor of economics at Tulane University.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Green emerged as a skeptic of digital money, while Menefee embraced the industry.

From Salon Jun. 7, 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

At one séance, a skeptic asked to hold his dead wife’s hand, which had been severely burned in a fire.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

While the magazine’s monthly circulation eventually topped 500,000, it also fueled skeptics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

As a result, America’s financial institutions, with the exception of a few major skeptics, have found themselves as AI’s biggest cheerleaders in a capacity that extends beyond IPO road shows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

A forecast too high could show the company being overly optimistic, while one that’s too low could validate skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

But more broadly, skeptics fear the technology is advancing faster than the effort to keep it safe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

As additional proof from other laboratories and experiments accumulated in the 1950s, even the most hidebound skeptics had to convert into believers.*

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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