detractors

Example Sentences

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Over the years, Busch’s rambunctious ways earned him as many grudging admirers as detractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Since going viral, Parsons’ videos have come under scrutiny by obsessive fans — and detractors, too, who suggest he’s trying to have singular ownership over the concept.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity," a Wall Street Journal editorial observed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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