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
Boomtowns Despite its naysayers, the Erie Canal paid off – literally.
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Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
In any entrepreneur’s journey, there are bound to be naysayers and doors slammed in their face.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
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.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Though the decision has its naysayers, Chili’s has actually been one of few chains to see an uptick in sales in the last year—confirmation that their streamlining efforts and menu revamps seem to be sticking.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
In any entrepreneur’s journey, there are bound to be naysayers and doors slammed in their face.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
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.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Though the decision has its naysayers, Chili’s has actually been one of few chains to see an uptick in sales in the last year—confirmation that their streamlining efforts and menu revamps seem to be sticking.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
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On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce knows what the cynics might think of his relationship with Taylor Swift — two of the most famous people in America just happen to match up perfectly?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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One of Guiducci’s first moves was overhauling the magazine’s Hollywood staff, such as by jettisoning some of the publication’s movie critics.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mexico City Reuters — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised on Sunday there would be justice for the brazen murder of a local mayor, Carlos Manzo, an outspoken critic of organized crime who had called on the government to do more to protect him and others.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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