detractor
Example Sentences
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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
His mastery was so complete that even his detractors conceded it.
His aptitude for garnering media attention also brought him criticism over the course of his career from allies and detractors alike.
From Salon
Besides, we’re talking about Downey, a city that advocates and detractors alike hyperbolically call the “Mexican Beverly Hills” for its middle-class Latino life and conservative streak.
From Los Angeles Times
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