doomsayer
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- doomsaying adjective
Etymology
Origin of doomsayer
1950–55; doom + say 1 + -er 1; naysayer, soothsayer
Example Sentences
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While I am not a doomsayer, with a catastrophic meteor or nuclear event, large swaths of civilization could be changed forever.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024
Besides, at least part of the doomsayer wing on Twitter appeared to have a rooting interest in a wider collapse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023
Speaking at an event to mark the party's 50th anniversary, Mr Benfield told the BBC he had become "somewhat of a doomsayer" about efforts to protect the environment.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
When she arrives in a city in the midst of an outbreak, she is often the online target of derision and frustration, cast as a doomsayer that a lockdown is coming.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022
Lest we think Mandel a doomsayer, consider her hopeful take on the future of publishing.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022
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