naysayer

noun

nay·say·er | \ˈnā-ˌsā-ər,

-ˌser\

Definition of naysayer

: 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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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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For all the naysayers who think rosé season ended on Labor Day, Gigi Hadid has some news for you. — Zoe Weiner, Glamour, "Gigi Hadid's Brandon Maxwell Rosé Bag Is a Serious Mood," 10 Sep. 2018 The defender has a lot to prove, and will hope to answer the naysayers with consistently great performances this upcoming season. — SI.com, "Arsenal's Unai Emery Reportedly Views Barcelona Target Hector Bellerin as a Key Member of His Squad," 5 July 2018 Where are all the naysayers who peppered your Viewpoint column with mindless criticism of the Dodgers in recent weeks? — latimes.com, "Letters: There's no quit in Dodgers fans, unless the traffic is bad," 8 June 2018 For the most part, all the naysayers have come around to see that a horse that did not race as a 2-year-old can, in fact, be the best horse in the country as a 3-year-old. — Liam Durbin, baltimoresun.com, "How to bet the 2018 Belmont Stakes," 7 June 2018 All of these professionals committed themselves to continuing improvement, to attaining the reality of zero fatalities, to doing what the naysayers said could not be done. — John Cox, USA TODAY, "Ask the Captain: Why aviation was so safe in 2017," 7 Jan. 2018 When some naysayers criticized her short hairstyle, Z hit back with the best, classiest response EVER! — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "Zendaya Slams Haters who Criticized Her BET Awards Hairstyle in the Best, Most Hilarious Way," 29 June 2015 The Helios and Matheson CEO is unbothered by naysayers. — Sarah Toy And Emily Bary, WSJ, "The Spectacular Rise and Fall of MoviePass," 9 July 2018 The more time passes, the more the naysayers come around (or die out). — Jeff Stibel, USA TODAY, "How much time on mobile phones and online is bad for your mental health?," 26 Feb. 2018

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