as in cynic
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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America's economy has defied naysayers, but there is no guarantee that continues.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
As Sean Murphy, a caustic sports commentator, Glaser gets to play one of Isla's chief naysayers.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
To an already leery viewer, Meghan lacking the openness and vulnerability that would allow a naysayer to connect with and change their opinion of her doesn’t help.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Though the response to Victoria’s TikTok was largely positive, with commenters wishing her luck and denouncing the firings, there were naysayers.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
As Sean Murphy, a caustic sports commentator, Glaser gets to play one of Isla's chief naysayers.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
To an already leery viewer, Meghan lacking the openness and vulnerability that would allow a naysayer to connect with and change their opinion of her doesn’t help.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Though the response to Victoria’s TikTok was largely positive, with commenters wishing her luck and denouncing the firings, there were naysayers.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naysayer
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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