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
But the 26 minutes of footage previewed for the press quickly silenced the naysayers.
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Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The entire city was a party because all the naysayers left town.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Squeri turned all the negativity into a quest to prove the naysayers wrong.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Being able to work with anyone, get things done in the face of adversity and accomplish the task at hand, in spite of naysayers, road blockers and opponents.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
But the burden of proof has shifted to the naysayers.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Unfortunately for those naysayers, HOA living is becoming more common.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Mumble rap has long been critiqued for its illegibility—a quality that, as scholar Heidi Lewis has argued, naysayers have long cited to marginalize and malign hip-hop.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The entire city was a party because all the naysayers left town.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Squeri turned all the negativity into a quest to prove the naysayers wrong.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Being able to work with anyone, get things done in the face of adversity and accomplish the task at hand, in spite of naysayers, road blockers and opponents.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
But the burden of proof has shifted to the naysayers.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Unfortunately for those naysayers, HOA living is becoming more common.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Mumble rap has long been critiqued for its illegibility—a quality that, as scholar Heidi Lewis has argued, naysayers have long cited to marginalize and malign hip-hop.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Just look at all the times naysayers have doubted it , and the stock still comes back.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayers
Noun
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Of course, cynics would say this is an easy way to get laughs, but Galifianakis’ quick wit ensures the unfiltered youngsters don’t always take center stage.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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The cynics are figures like Sam Bankman-Fried, who built a fortune off of a crypto exchange called FTX, which crashed and burned in the fall of 2022, eventually sending Bankman-Fried to prison for fraud.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Naysayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayers. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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