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
Defying its many naysayers, the Haitian Macbeth became an overnight sensation.
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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
Former Los Angeles Chargers star Shawne Merriman put naysayers on notice after the team walloped the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, 20-9, to move to 2-0 on the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite all the naysayers, Kimmie appears more determined than ever to lead Beauty in Black to success.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naysayer
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
Former Los Angeles Chargers star Shawne Merriman put naysayers on notice after the team walloped the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, 20-9, to move to 2-0 on the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite all the naysayers, Kimmie appears more determined than ever to lead Beauty in Black to success.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naysayer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
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On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce knows what the cynics might think of his relationship with Taylor Swift — two of the most famous people in America just happen to match up perfectly?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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What exactly was the charm of these books which critics had written off initially as being unimaginative and derivative?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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