Used in a Sentence

skeptic

How to use skeptic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for skeptic.

Editorial note

I'm a BitCoin skeptic with the best of them.

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Quick take

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of skeptic gathered in one view.

noun

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for skeptic.

noun

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

Example sentences

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I'm a BitCoin skeptic with the best of them.

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You are not "far from a climate change skeptic".

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This is one skeptic who's hoping that he's wrong and that the inventor is right!

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I'm a natural skeptic, so when everyone believes something I think that is the most important time to question it.

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Something every "climate change skeptic" seems to frequently require when they quote "facts" or "statistics".

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There's nothing ironic about a skeptic being wrong if he admits his mistake when presented with evidence to the contrary.

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"There's nothing ironic about a skeptic being wrong if he admits his mistake when presented with evidence to the contrary.

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I don't know why so many people keep missing the extra clues, including in this past weekend's skeptic/atheist brouhaha over Richard Dawkins being ignorant.

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Disclosure, I'm generally a Facebook skeptic, but I don't think it can be denied that bringing in another CEO who focuses on money, money, money could end up crashing Facebook ten times faster than Zuckerburg could.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use skeptic in a sentence?

I'm a BitCoin skeptic with the best of them.

What does skeptic mean?

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

What part of speech is skeptic?

skeptic is commonly used as noun.