as in cynics
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 naysayers
While naysayers might roll their eyes at another celebrity hopping on the book club bandwagon, a recent study conducted by iScience found that the proportion of the US population who read for pleasure on an average day declined over the last 20 years.
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Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
And our naysayers are sitting there with egg on their face.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Defying its many naysayers, the Haitian Macbeth became an overnight sensation.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
This isn’t quite the honey oak that naysayers remember from the ’90s.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
And our naysayers are sitting there with egg on their face.
—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Defying its many naysayers, the Haitian Macbeth became an overnight sensation.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
This isn’t quite the honey oak that naysayers remember from the ’90s.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayers
Noun
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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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At the same time, the pushback from critics highlights that there is still debate about whether these safeguards go far enough.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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But that effort is somewhat diminished by her history with policies that critics say work against women.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Naysayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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