naysayers
Example Sentences
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Readers uninvested in Mr. Fukuyama’s crusade to vindicate himself—and to put naysayers in their place—will wish he’d spent more time on the details and heartaches of Japanese-American life in the years surrounding the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
All these are adorable accessories to the character’s brave insistence on betting on herself in a world of naysayers set on diminishing her brightness.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
To the naysayers criticizing SpaceX’s rich valuation, smellyfingernail had the following response: “I’m willing to bet there’s more people like me that don’t care about that.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Tesla naysayers were proved wrong and missed out on huge gains.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Some continue to have roaring, stadium-sized collections of critics and naysayers who will shout I told you so at every little misstep or mistake.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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