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
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.
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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
His naysayers would say McDermott was 8-8 in his eight playoff appearances.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
While it’s treated as a joke by non-Texans and other naysayers, there is no denying that amongst all the buttery, sugary, cheese-drizzled, and caffeinated options at the movie theater concession stand, this might actually be one of the healthiest choices.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Throughout his campaign, naysayers had scoffed at the idea that Mamdani could convince enough legislators in Albany to secure state funding to make childcare free starting at age two citywide.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Rather than striving for the common good, governing became a matter of navigating a legal maze, interrupted at will by naysayers.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
And just like his song, Malloy has no room for the naysayers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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
His naysayers would say McDermott was 8-8 in his eight playoff appearances.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
While it’s treated as a joke by non-Texans and other naysayers, there is no denying that amongst all the buttery, sugary, cheese-drizzled, and caffeinated options at the movie theater concession stand, this might actually be one of the healthiest choices.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Throughout his campaign, naysayers had scoffed at the idea that Mamdani could convince enough legislators in Albany to secure state funding to make childcare free starting at age two citywide.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Rather than striving for the common good, governing became a matter of navigating a legal maze, interrupted at will by naysayers.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
And just like his song, Malloy has no room for the naysayers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 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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Cuban officials have said existing US economic sanctions are largely to blame for the country’s ailing energy sector, although critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Mamdani can prove his critics wrong, and demonstrate his commitment to his principles, by making traditional Medicare a central pillar of his health policy.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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