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skeptics

/ˈskɛptɪks/

Meanings
noun
Someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

Examples :

"The skeptics in the science class demanded to see the data before believing the teacher's explanation of the experiment's results. "
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Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration habitually

habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

By habit; in a habitual manner.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration requiring

requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

Illustration incredible

incredible adjective

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "

Illustration accepting

accepting verb

/əkˈsɛptɪŋ/

To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

"The school is accepting applications for the next semester. "

Illustration existence

existence noun

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."

Illustration unconvinced

unconvinced adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst/ /ˌʌŋkənˈvɪnst/

Not convinced or lacking conviction

"They tell me the world is round, but I am unconvinced."

Illustration skeptical

skeptical adjective

/ˈskeptɪkəl/

Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

"Having heard the weather forecast many times before, John was skeptical about the promise of sunshine all weekend. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration undecided

undecided verb

/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

To reverse or recant (a previous decision).

""After listening to both sides of the argument, the judge undecided his previous ruling and called for a new trial." "