Definition of "naysaying" []

• Present participle of naysay. (verb)

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• "This kind of naysaying and carping and negativity is why newspapers are in such trouble and have not innovated."
• "Remic sets out the agenda of the SFFE as, from his perspective at least, a reaction to the “constant whining and moaning and tearing down”, “the constant poison and vitriol which, I think, has been invading and escalating for a long time”, said naysaying being born of the fact that “it's much easier to destroy than create”."
• "Is it just this mean, naysaying gadfly or do others see most of that feel good municipal stuff as a substitute for the lack of ability to manage the fundamental and more important city business?"