detractor
Example Sentences
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He will never not have his detractors, skilled at ticking off all the self-inflicted controversies, chaoses and that 2013 vacated national title that will follow him around forever.
She denied the disparaging accusations and in the 2013 interview said detractors believed she was a "soft target".
From BBC
It’s a staggering portrait of a woman who can’t escape her detractors or the personal trauma that triggered her vow of celibacy.
From Los Angeles Times
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
