naysaying
Example Sentences
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Another minister tells me: "There is no appetite for destruction – very little naysaying."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“The side that’s naysaying this agreement is casting spit on our efforts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
There were certainly exceptional naysaying reporters, notably Jack Newfield’s protege at the Village Voice, Wayne Barrett, who, at Newfield’s urging, dug deep into Trump’s shady dealings.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2022
Overall, the joyful mood in the old-line movie industry on Sunday could be summed up by an exchange in “Top Gun: Maverick” between Cruise’s weathered flying ace and a naysaying superior.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2022
Logically speaking, a sentence with a naysaying word like not, no, neither, nor, or never is just the mirror image of an affirmative sentence.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
