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
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
While speaking about naysayers who have been taking to the internet to poke fun at Kelly's weight loss, Morgan shared a video that Kelly recently posted on social media in response.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Scream sequels have always had naysayers — fandom anger inspired much of the plot of 2022’s Scream — but the backlash to Scream 7 goes beyond the typical casting complaints.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
In a city full of naysayers, Brunson somehow appears to have none at all.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
While speaking about naysayers who have been taking to the internet to poke fun at Kelly's weight loss, Morgan shared a video that Kelly recently posted on social media in response.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Scream sequels have always had naysayers — fandom anger inspired much of the plot of 2022’s Scream — but the backlash to Scream 7 goes beyond the typical casting complaints.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
In a city full of naysayers, Brunson somehow appears to have none at all.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
Noun
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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
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However, those cynics didn’t sound as enlightened when the Rockets were up 18 early in the fourth quarter Saturday night.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Proposition 50 also split the sprawling district held by Kiley, a Republican from Rocklin, into six pieces, leaving the Northern California congressman and frequent Newsom critic with few good options.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Be fully yourself and ignore critics.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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