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 speaking about naysayers who have been taking to the internet to poke fun at Kelly's weight loss, Morgan shared a video that Kelly recently posted on social media in response.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
In a city full of naysayers, Brunson somehow appears to have none at all.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
All the naysayers of the ACC, who competed in the national championship game and came that close?
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl is an American cultural fixture, naysayers argued, and Bad Bunny was a middle finger to a core football fan base.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
That’s true even as long-time believers are still proudly betting on bitcoin, despite of the charts and the naysayers.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
These naysayers imply that Boca is wrapped in some sort of grand conspiracy because the city considers, subject to public vote, a new source of additional revenue measuring in the billions of dollars while improving our downtown.
—Marc Wigder, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Yet naysayers should take heed that this silhouette is very much here to stay.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Don’t let naysayers pressure you into lowering your standards!
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
In a city full of naysayers, Brunson somehow appears to have none at all.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
All the naysayers of the ACC, who competed in the national championship game and came that close?
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl is an American cultural fixture, naysayers argued, and Bad Bunny was a middle finger to a core football fan base.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
That’s true even as long-time believers are still proudly betting on bitcoin, despite of the charts and the naysayers.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
These naysayers imply that Boca is wrapped in some sort of grand conspiracy because the city considers, subject to public vote, a new source of additional revenue measuring in the billions of dollars while improving our downtown.
—Marc Wigder, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Yet naysayers should take heed that this silhouette is very much here to stay.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Don’t let naysayers pressure you into lowering your standards!
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayers
Noun
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This is not a home for doomers, cynics, or know-it-alls.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The belief by cynics is that Netflix wants to be a streaming service.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Psycho Killer‘s current critics score on Rotten Tomatoes is zero from 21 reviews, including this review from The Hollywood Reporter.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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It was always accompanied by the language of critics and journalists.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Naysayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayers. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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