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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That would mean overcoming opposition from naysayers who argue the successful record of privatization in other countries doesn’t apply in the U.S., which has 10 times the air traffic as Canada.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
These are the kinds of features with which Apple can bring around naysayers.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
Amorim himself will hope for a positive summer and start to 2025-26 to win any naysayers back onside.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Winning has an uncanny way of turning naysayers into believers.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
These are the kinds of features with which Apple can bring around naysayers.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
Amorim himself will hope for a positive summer and start to 2025-26 to win any naysayers back onside.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Winning has an uncanny way of turning naysayers into believers.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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