as in cynic
a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons
those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system
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Recent Examples of naysayer
If anyone doubted the region’s prominence in the sport, Betts says the naysayers have been silenced.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Founders Jordi Hays and John Coogan didn’t respond to requests for comment from Semafor, but OpenAI’s Chris Lehane shot down the naysayers.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
And while the song became an undeniable hit — withstanding years-long rumors and the test of time to this day — the naysayers weren't wrong.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Founders Jordi Hays and John Coogan didn’t respond to requests for comment from Semafor, but OpenAI’s Chris Lehane shot down the naysayers.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
And while the song became an undeniable hit — withstanding years-long rumors and the test of time to this day — the naysayers weren't wrong.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
Noun
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The cynics are figures like Sam Bankman-Fried, who built a fortune off of a crypto exchange called FTX, which crashed and burned in the fall of 2022, eventually sending Bankman-Fried to prison for fraud.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to the critic John Ruskin, the disaster was called Raphael.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But conservative critics argue any new legal status would amount to amnesty — pushback that reached a fever pitch online and in conservative media this month.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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