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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However, her longtime friend/vocal coach Stevie Mackey is shutting down any naysayers with a snippet of Lopez rehearsing a number from the musical, Kiss Of The Spider Woman.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Some naysayers may dismiss fashion as frivolous or an unessential part of daily life, but for Piersanti, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Then came the rebound of all rebounds, beginning in April with A Minecraft Movie, which grossed $957 million globally, and Ryan Coogler’s original horror pic Sinners, which began silencing naysayers by grossing nearly $370 million globally.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Some naysayers may dismiss fashion as frivolous or an unessential part of daily life, but for Piersanti, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Then came the rebound of all rebounds, beginning in April with A Minecraft Movie, which grossed $957 million globally, and Ryan Coogler’s original horror pic Sinners, which began silencing naysayers by grossing nearly $370 million globally.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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