naysaying

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The side that’s naysaying this agreement is casting spit on our efforts.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024

A naysaying physical therapist, meanwhile, made her determined to surpass low expectations.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2022

“We are not the bear who said ‘no’,” Bennett said in an interview with Israel’s Army Radio, referring to a popular naysaying character from children’s literature.

From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2021

She dealt with closed borders, a bungled diamond valuation and naysaying commenters along the way.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Logically speaking, a sentence with a naysaying word like not, no, neither, nor, or never is just the mirror image of an affirmative sentence.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker