as in cynics
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 naysayers
And while the song became an undeniable hit — withstanding years-long rumors and the test of time to this day — the naysayers weren't wrong.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
There were a handful of naysayers outside of Archer City.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
There were naysayers, arguing that going week to week keeps a show in the cultural conversation longer.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Granted, there are always naysayers when new technology is introduced.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 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
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
There were a handful of naysayers outside of Archer City.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
There were naysayers, arguing that going week to week keeps a show in the cultural conversation longer.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Granted, there are always naysayers when new technology is introduced.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naysayers
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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However, those cynics didn’t sound as enlightened when the Rockets were up 18 early in the fourth quarter Saturday night.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since then, readers and critics have looked to each of his new novels to reinvigorate the form.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Inserra, one of dozens of critics who objected to The Fort complex being built in a city park, suggested another option that was not being considered.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Naysayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naysayers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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