detractors
Example Sentences
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Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
I won’t defend the stock but will point out that the company’s detractors are going too far.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
But immigration advocates and detractors of the administration celebrated the ruling.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
He has spent a lot of time railing against the project’s detractors in a way rarely seen elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Whatever the reason for wanting to escape, sane or insane, zoo detractors should realize that animals don’t escape to somewhere but from something.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
