detractor

Example Sentences

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And if they do finally claim that elusive Premier League crown, Arsenal will believe this is the ultimate answer to their growing band of detractors.

From BBC

Though he has said France alone would decide when to strike, some detractors have warned against changes that amount to giving up control.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though we can learn much about the Fox sisters’ actions from their believers and detractors, we have little direct evidence for what Maggie or Kate truly thought or felt about their lives.

From Literature

And because Fennell is an Oscar-winning writer, her work has since been judged against that standard by detractors who don’t consider the extremely specific circumstances of the year she won.

From Salon

Fanatics uses these gatherings not to bribe or threaten their detractors into silence, but to educate them on the business.

From Los Angeles Times