: one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something
- There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
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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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Like some other naysayers about the threat to Roe, the Journal editorial places a lot of stock in conservative respect for judicial precedents.
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Having faced down the dismissal of women and African Americans in academia, Painter has little trouble persisting despite those naysayers, or feeling O.K. among her 20-something fellow MFA students.
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Built upon a trap beat propelled by eastern instrumentals, the trio rap about how BTS has unequivocally come out on top of the K-pop industry despite naysayers who put them down in the past.
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But Democratic leaders hope the push will help their party bridge the growing political divide between white and minority workers, and silence the naysayers who accuse the party of being devoid of new, big ideas.
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For all the naysayers, Hrabowski had buy-in from one person who mattered.
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And though some naysayers claimed Swift, 28, should have kept the gift private, the source adds the Grammy winner only had good intentions by sharing it publicly.
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With the stadium being mostly privately financed the naysayers are going to have something else to whine and bellyache about.
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The event, reported by Washington state's KIRO 7, went viral Thursday among Echo owners - and naysayers on the idea of allowing tech companies to put microphones all over our homes.
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First Known Use of naysayer
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NAYSAYER Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who says something will not work or is not possible : a person who denies, refuses, or opposes something
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