sceptic

Possessives

• argument: And finally to accept the full force of the skeptic's argument is a counsel of despair.
• view: I see no reason why we should always accept the skeptic's view of events rather than the parapsychologist's.

Converse of object

• confound: Record your findings as maybe you will be able to confound the skeptics by saying " I told you so " .
• convince: England's " Nazareth " will not convince all skeptics.
• persuade: We have to persuade the skeptics out there that everyone benefits through a flexible approach to working.
• convert: I am a skeptic converted into a Paul fan!
• prove: The few tests conducted on SDI technology proved the skeptics right.
• say: The poor cannot afford organics, say the skeptics.

Adjective modifier

• hardened: I remember examining the gospels and reading Morrison's book myself when a hardened skeptic myself, and finding this evidence compelling.
• Many: Many skeptics do not claim that Jesus was a great teacher.
• global: If the case against global warming skeptics is so strong, why is it necessary to indulge in ad hominem attacks and smears?
• most: Unfortunately, most skeptics are very uninformed regarding the paranormal.
• professional: And curing all James Randi types and professional skeptics of their fear of the unknown.
• few: We all know we are going to encounter a few skeptics along the way.

Modifies a noun

• tank: Wells must be dug, pipes laid and skeptic tanks built in great numbers if the aims are to be realized.
• shock: I don't know if anyone has had skeptic shock?
• cannot: As mentioned above, skeptics cannot consistently say that they know nothing.

Noun used with modifier

• climate: Viner asserts that ' climate skeptics need to prove their case ' .
• warming: If the case against global warming skeptics is so strong, why is it necessary to indulge in ad hominem attacks and smears?
• change: SKEPTICS But I want to begin by addressing the concerns of the climate change skeptics.