naysayers

Example Sentences

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It wouldn’t be punk rock if Xcomm faced naysayers who question the band’s credentials for a variety of reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"You're always going to have the naysayers," she said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Mr. Musk has admittedly done more than one thing that naysayers have called impossible at the outset so we wouldn’t necessarily count him out,” wrote the Bernstein analysts, led by Stacy Rasgon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

What didn’t happen is millionaire flight from the state, which naysayers predicted, he says.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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