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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for negativist
Noun
  • 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
Adjective
  • Some who do have a cynical view — asking what good was it for people to risk that bridge crossing for Black freedom when young Black people are killing one another in Selma today?
    Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The cynical, trend-chasing marketing executive Maya (Kathryn Hahn, playing refreshingly against type) makes Matt look principled by contrast.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Studies show that optimists, compared to pessimists, have lower stress levels, move faster up the career ladder, have fewer health complaints and live longer.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Optimists are also less likely to experience chronic diseases, depression, and other mental illnesses compared to pessimists.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Sophisticated buyers may naturally be more skeptical.
    Ryan Hutchins, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Be skeptical of unsolicited contact: Remember that the IRS will never contact you via phone, email, text or social media to demand immediate payment or request personal information.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But, then, genuine misanthropic disdain is part of Verhoeven's tool kit.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Very quickly the ironic, misanthropic tone is established, as is the chemistry among the cast.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The pessimistic analysis has not paid nearly enough attention to the weak underpinnings of Russian military power.
    Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • More uncertainty correlates with slower industrial production growth and more pessimistic consumer outlooks on the future.
    Christian Weller, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Negativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negativist. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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