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
Following widespread criticism of her new skin care line for children, Shay Mitchell addressed naysayers while appearing on Today last year.
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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
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.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Scream sequels have always had naysayers — fandom anger inspired much of the plot of 2022’s Scream — but the backlash to Scream 7 goes beyond the typical casting complaints.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 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
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
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.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Scream sequels have always had naysayers — fandom anger inspired much of the plot of 2022’s Scream — but the backlash to Scream 7 goes beyond the typical casting complaints.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayers
Noun
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However, those cynics didn’t sound as enlightened when the Rockets were up 18 early in the fourth quarter Saturday night.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is not a home for doomers, cynics, or know-it-alls.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That view has its ardent critics.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the last month, Prasad has come under fire from pharmaceutical executives, investors, members of Congress and other critics for multiple decisions at the agency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Naysayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayers. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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