doomsayer
noun
doom·say·er
ˈdüm-ˌsā-ər 
: one given to forebodings and predictions of impending calamity
Examples of doomsayer in a Sentence
Don't listen to the doomsayers.
doomsayers had been warning for some time that the housing bubble was going to burst
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The doomsayers of higher education are going to have to wait just a bit longer for their victory laps.
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Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Although there are ample grounds for pessimism, the doomsayers continue to underestimate humanity’s growing ability to cooperate in the face of new challenges.
—Steven Radelet, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
But Kurzweil's preoccupations with longevity and technological forecasting have become mainstays of the various AI subcultures, from starry-eyed optimists to apocalyptic doomsayers.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Even so, there is little appetite for holding doomsayers accountable.
—Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz, TIME, 31 July 2024
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Derek Newton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Although there are ample grounds for pessimism, the doomsayers continue to underestimate humanity’s growing ability to cooperate in the face of new challenges.
—Steven Radelet, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
But Kurzweil's preoccupations with longevity and technological forecasting have become mainstays of the various AI subcultures, from starry-eyed optimists to apocalyptic doomsayers.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Even so, there is little appetite for holding doomsayers accountable.
—Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz, TIME, 31 July 2024
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“Doomsayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsayer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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