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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Recent Examples of naysayer
There were naysayers, arguing that going week to week keeps a show in the cultural conversation longer.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
But after just one sip, many naysayers changed their tune.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
RedHawks coach Travis Steele is right to bristle at the naysayers, though.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Following widespread criticism of her new skin care line for children, Shay Mitchell addressed naysayers while appearing on Today last year.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for naysayer
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
But after just one sip, many naysayers changed their tune.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
RedHawks coach Travis Steele is right to bristle at the naysayers, though.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Following widespread criticism of her new skin care line for children, Shay Mitchell addressed naysayers while appearing on Today last year.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for naysayer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayer
Noun
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The move there, after four years in Washington and eight years as mayor of South Bend, drew sneers from cynics: The governorship and a Senate seat were opening up, and there was talk of Buttigieg’s running for one or the other.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The critic Nathan Scott McNamara, writing in the Los Angeles Review of Books, has aptly compared NDiaye’s writing to that of Shirley Jackson, and NDiaye herself cites Joyce Carol Oates as a strong influence.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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And yet, when HB 1098 was introduced in 2023, critics dismissed it as a solution in search of a problem.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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