naysaying

Example Sentences

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“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

“We are not the bear who said ‘no’,” Bennett said in an interview with Israel’s Army Radio, referring to a popular naysaying character from children’s literature.

From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2021

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