detractors
Example Sentences
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Hastily-put-together surveying is apparently being done now in an attempt to placate the development’s detractors.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
These detractors, he said, "have no idea how hopelessly serious the crisis has become" for Okinawa's coral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
I won’t defend the stock but will point out that the company’s detractors are going too far.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The renowned venture capitalist behind Khosla Ventures says he doesn’t care that detractors think OpenAI is overvalued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The pressure had gotten to him, that’s all Gaines’s detractors could figure.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
