naysayers
Example Sentences
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“It took 50 years, but maybe the naysayers were correct that Toyota is going to take over the U.S. market,” said Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox Automotive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
To the naysayers criticizing SpaceX’s rich valuation, smellyfingernail had the following response: “I’m willing to bet there’s more people like me that don’t care about that.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
It wouldn’t be punk rock if Xcomm faced naysayers who question the band’s credentials for a variety of reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
"You're always going to have the naysayers," she said.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Lawrence had brought in the sixty-inch despite the warnings of naysayers such as Bethe.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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