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
Former Los Angeles Chargers star Shawne Merriman put naysayers on notice after the team walloped the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, 20-9, to move to 2-0 on the season.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But as Bargatze and everyone in his circle will tell you, naysayers are his fuel.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
As funny as the skit was, there were some naysayers in the mix.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Forza Horizon 4 proved the naysayers wrong, showing that there's plenty of joy to be found under Great Britain's gray skies.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But as Bargatze and everyone in his circle will tell you, naysayers are his fuel.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
As funny as the skit was, there were some naysayers in the mix.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Forza Horizon 4 proved the naysayers wrong, showing that there's plenty of joy to be found under Great Britain's gray skies.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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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Months after the Southern dining chain faced fierce backlash over a controversial logo rebrand blasted by critics, Cracker Barrel is giving away free pancakes to NFL fans in a bid to win back diners.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Since modern romance developed in the 1970s, these novels have been thoroughly ignored by highbrow critics and prestigious-award juries.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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