skeptic

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK/'skeptik/๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US
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Definitions

n.

A person who habitually doubts accepted beliefs or claims and requires strong evidence before accepting them

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๐Ÿงฉ Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.climate skepticๆฐ”ๅ€™ๆ€€็–‘่ฎบ่€…
  • 2.remain a skepticไฟๆŒๆ€€็–‘ๆ€ๅบฆ
  • 3.[self-described skeptic]่‡ช็งฐๆ€€็–‘่ฎบ่€…
  • 4.convince a skeptic่ฏดๆœๆ€€็–‘่€…

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Even the biggest skeptic in the room was convinced by the overwhelming evidence.

  • 2.

    As a natural skeptic, she always fact-checks claims before sharing them online.

  • 3.

    Climate skeptics continue to challenge the scientific consensus on global warming.

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