naysayer
noun
nay·say·er
ˈnā-ˌsā-ər 
-ˌser
: one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something
There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
Examples of naysayer in a Sentence
There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system
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While naysayers might roll their eyes at another celebrity hopping on the book club bandwagon, a recent study conducted by iScience found that the proportion of the US population who read for pleasure on an average day declined over the last 20 years.
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Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
And our naysayers are sitting there with egg on their face.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Defying its many naysayers, the Haitian Macbeth became an overnight sensation.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
This isn’t quite the honey oak that naysayers remember from the ’90s.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
And our naysayers are sitting there with egg on their face.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Defying its many naysayers, the Haitian Macbeth became an overnight sensation.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
This isn’t quite the honey oak that naysayers remember from the ’90s.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naysayer
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naysayer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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