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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That is why criticism of that switch quickly subsided and today is pretty much limited to social media naysayers who will complain about anything for views.
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Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2025
Duffy is hilariously literate, an opinionated fanboy ready to defend Nirvana against naysayers.
—Claude Peck, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
America's economy has defied naysayers, but there is no guarantee that continues.
—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
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Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2025
Duffy is hilariously literate, an opinionated fanboy ready to defend Nirvana against naysayers.
—Claude Peck, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
America's economy has defied naysayers, but there is no guarantee that continues.
—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
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 10 Apr. 2025.
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