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
So God bless and protect him from all the naysayers.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
However, Gardner doesn’t have an extra chip on his shoulder because of all of his naysayers.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
The naysayers have come from respectable places not dark corners.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Speaking to Billboard in a new profile, Erivo laughed off the outcry and suggested naysayers better familiarize themselves with Andrew Lloyd Webber's works.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
However, Gardner doesn’t have an extra chip on his shoulder because of all of his naysayers.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
The naysayers have come from respectable places not dark corners.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Speaking to Billboard in a new profile, Erivo laughed off the outcry and suggested naysayers better familiarize themselves with Andrew Lloyd Webber's works.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
Noun
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However, cynics have long predicted that AVs will flounder among the flocks of cyclists in European cities such as Amsterdam.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Instead, cynics might argue, the exercise was about proving to the White House that Putin was not interested in the peace, or indeed the specific ceasefire proposal, that the Trump administration sought.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just living life, despite what critics might have to say about them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Despite the backlash, the GHF is encouraging other organizations — including its critics — to join its mission to bring aid to the people of Gaza while ensuring Hamas does not get its hands on it.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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