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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To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting universally beloved anthems to the stadium rafters.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Despite the naysayers, WeatherTech has become a Super Bowl mainstay over the years, joining the likes of Budweiser, Doritos and T-Mobile.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Can the tech giant prove the naysayers wrong with these results?
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, is ignoring the fashion naysayers.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Despite the naysayers, WeatherTech has become a Super Bowl mainstay over the years, joining the likes of Budweiser, Doritos and T-Mobile.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Can the tech giant prove the naysayers wrong with these results?
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Jeff Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, is ignoring the fashion naysayers.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Naysayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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