naysayer
noun
nay·say·er
ˈnā-ˌsā-ər 
-ˌser
: one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something
There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
Examples of naysayer in a Sentence
There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system
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Some naysayers will no doubt decry the pay increase pointing out the lagging standardized test scores and lower graduation rates of students in Baltimore City Public Schools but that is exactly the point.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
But the quest to convert the naysayers began in the English Premier League twenty years before.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
That assumption has given new fuel to the most expansionist—or even messianic—aspirations of Israel’s ascendant right wing, which hopes that, once the IDF obliterates its adversaries, all the naysayers might recognize the futility of trying to defeat Israel and, instead, pursue peace with it.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
The worst-case result, an ugly loss, would validate the naysayers like Quinn, a growing chorus pointing out IU’s cushy schedule to date.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
But the quest to convert the naysayers began in the English Premier League twenty years before.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
That assumption has given new fuel to the most expansionist—or even messianic—aspirations of Israel’s ascendant right wing, which hopes that, once the IDF obliterates its adversaries, all the naysayers might recognize the futility of trying to defeat Israel and, instead, pursue peace with it.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
The worst-case result, an ugly loss, would validate the naysayers like Quinn, a growing chorus pointing out IU’s cushy schedule to date.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naysayer. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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