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
Despite the judgments and the naysayers, these kinds of memoirs have outlasted the critiques—and prevailed.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Listening to naysayers in Congress twist themselves into pretzels condemning the ayatollah and his brutal repressive regime, but offering no solutions whatsoever, has been disheartening.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Following widespread criticism of her new skin care line for children, Shay Mitchell addressed naysayers while appearing on Today last year.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Listening to naysayers in Congress twist themselves into pretzels condemning the ayatollah and his brutal repressive regime, but offering no solutions whatsoever, has been disheartening.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Following widespread criticism of her new skin care line for children, Shay Mitchell addressed naysayers while appearing on Today last year.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
Noun
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The move there, after four years in Washington and eight years as mayor of South Bend, drew sneers from cynics: The governorship and a Senate seat were opening up, and there was talk of Buttigieg’s running for one or the other.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bondi accused of shielding Epstein associates The impeachment articles also target Bondi's handling of the Epstein files, which have earned her critics on both sides of the aisle in Congress.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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A number of critics see green shoots in the show and a few really warmed to it.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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