detractors

Example Sentences

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Low-cost airlines have plenty of detractors, including United Airlines’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

In response to the criticism, Patel has pretended that his detractors are just jealous of his girlfriend.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Cronenberg, who directed “Scanners,” sides with Perry’s detractors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Now, his detractors use the same phrase at his rallies to jeer him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In general, I felt as if I couldn’t win, that no amount of faith or hard work would push me past my detractors and their attempts to invalidate me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama