naysayer
[ ney-sey-er ]
/ ˈneɪˌseɪ ər /
noun
a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views: Despite a general feeling that things were going well, a few naysayers tried to cast gloom.
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Example sentences from the Web for naysayer
“I agree with the naysayers—in fact, I pretty much am a naysayer,” concludes Noller.
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