The scientific skeptic will not accept anything without evidence. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
Next, putting quotation marks around the term skeptic is an ad-hom attempt to play the skeptic card. From Wordnik.com. [Watts Up With That?] Reference
Most businesses fail in some way, so being a skeptic is always a safe bet. From Wordnik.com. [Edgio really is an Edge Case « Squash] Reference
In fact, the word "skeptic" comes from the Greek skeptikos, for "thoughtful.". From Wordnik.com. [Michael Shermer: The Power of Positive Skepticism: A Reply to Deepak Chopra] Reference
I'm what they call a skeptic myself, but after all, I don't quite like to see a lady become one. From Wordnik.com. [Ester Ried] Reference
For this reason, I think that to be a skeptic is the most practical way to be, and that skepticism is actually the most inclusive term. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
A skeptic is someone who is reluctant to trust and believe. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Goulston, M.D.: Electorate 2010 -- "Cynics 'R' Us"] Reference
A skeptic is someone who once trusted and believed and was disappointed. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Goulston, M.D.: Electorate 2010 -- "Cynics 'R' Us"] Reference
Another law professor skeptic is Richard Epstein, of the University of Chicago. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Pretending that no law professors question Obamacare] Reference
I personally think that the word skeptic is less charged and equally descriptive. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
And while giving various sides of the controversy, the irrational skeptic is quoted. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-12-01] Reference
Gardner also became known as a skeptic of the paranormal and wrote columns for Skeptical Inquirer magazine. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Gardner, Layman's Mathematician And Fierce Foe Of Pseudoscience, Dies At 95] Reference
It was the highest level for the indicator since June 2002, well, my inner skeptic is immediately stimulated. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-08-01] Reference
In short, the modern revolutionist, being an infinite skeptic, is always engaged in undermining his own mines. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » When All Else Fails, Start Fear Mongering] Reference
The answer to skeptic is that the BCS can't reconcile that an undefeated team will be left out of the championship game. From Wordnik.com. [The Abomination has spoken] Reference
Not every skeptic is in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry and their ranks are growing much faster than the opposite side. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Salmon vs. Climate Change] Reference
Given this, pretty much all "skeptic" - ism is a result of ideology or lies. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
Another skeptic is Rep. Michael McMahon of New York, who represents Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Pelosi Boomlet] Reference
The ground occupied by the skeptic is the vestibule of the temple. From Wordnik.com. [Representative Men] Reference
He is better described as a skeptic, I think, an unwilling skeptic. From Wordnik.com. [The Theology of Schleiermacher: A Condensed Presentation of His Chief Work, "The Christian Faith"] Reference
A skeptic is a person who proportions his/her belief to the evidence. From Wordnik.com. [Want to Help Save 34 Billion a Year in Health Care Costs? Be a Skeptic] Reference
I am known as the skeptic (I am called "the cynic" -- sometimes worse) here at. From Wordnik.com. [American Thinker] Reference
Just because an oft-quoted person characterized as a skeptic believes there is. From Wordnik.com. [Inhofe, UCAR and NCAR « Climate Audit] Reference
Being a skeptic is the best possible way to teach your kids not to be gullible. From Wordnik.com. [Paula Gordon: Make a Joyful Noise] Reference
A noted climatologist, identified as a skeptic for many years, published an open. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Neha Dhupia goes topless for global warming] Reference
Anyone who labels a skeptic a “climate denier” should themselves be labeled a “climate inquisitor”. From Wordnik.com. [Toronto Star Previews AR4 « Climate Audit] Reference
Also, dismissing, in the article, anyone who does not accept without question as a skeptic is a real problem. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
I already knew the skeptic was a Pisces, so a Nostradamus guess would not impress; instead I turned to The Coffee Guy. From Wordnik.com. [how in the hell it happened, roughly] Reference
What finalized my transition into becoming a skeptic was the realization that every pro-AGW argument rested on computer models. From Wordnik.com. [Discover Blogs] Reference
He was what they call a skeptic. From Wordnik.com. [Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads] Reference
The Epilogue: My kind of skeptic ... skip to main | skip to sidebar. From Wordnik.com. [My kind of skeptic ...] Reference
Another skeptic is the Postal Regulatory Commission's chairman, Ruth Y. Goldway. From Wordnik.com. [Postmaster General John Potter leads a cry for retrenchment] Reference
Fred Goldberg is a material scientist, who has been an active "skeptic" in Sweden. From Wordnik.com. [KTH, Stockholm Conference « Climate Audit] Reference
In science, when did "skeptic" become such a bad word? posted by GayandRight @ 11:10 AM. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
I've never seen a blogger/commenter "skeptic" present a case for rejecting global warming evidence. From Wordnik.com. ["I’m a religious fanatic just like you."] Reference
Of course, I am not talking of thwarting visions, I am talking about critique when I say "skeptic". From Wordnik.com. [Interactive Innovations and Design Spaces] Reference
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