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Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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

The Luce sees Ferrari enter a segment where there has been very limited demand, while there has been no shortage of naysayers stating that this is a step too far, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Pollard called his naysayers “my left-handed rooting section.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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