- present participle of gainsay.
gainsaying
Example Sentences
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Just as there’s no denying the popular place in the repertoire of Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus,” there’s no gainsaying the durable position in the canon of Dürrenmatt’s “The Visit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
And as for amateurs gainsaying the work of the Centro Stile design department, I think that’s adorable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
There can be no gainsaying Milei’s economic achievements since he took office in December 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
There is no gainsaying that top of the agenda in South African sport now is that black lives matter.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2020
“Fine enough to look at, I’m not gainsaying you; what I object to is hearing her when she talks about our war.”
From Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas by Sara Beaumont Kennedy