questioners

noun

plural of questioner
as in skeptics
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith

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Recent Examples of questioners Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners. — Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026 Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026 But your questioners are also asking about test scores? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Bondi arrived armed with personal attacks against individual Democratic senators and lobbed them at her questioners when pressed on a range of topics. — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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skeptics
Noun
  • Specifically 6,500 words outlining ways to spread the wealth and opportunity from AI to all people, including skeptics such as residents of communities that host data centers.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Cisco finally surpassed its dot-com-era stock price in December 2025, Cramer said skeptics warned history would repeat itself.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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