doomsayer
noun
doom·say·er
ˈdüm-ˌsā-ər 
: one given to forebodings and predictions of impending calamity
Examples of doomsayer in a Sentence
Don't listen to the doomsayers.
doomsayers had been warning for some time that the housing bubble was going to burst
Recent Examples on the Web
Contrary to some of the doomsayers, the great AI massacre of translator jobs has not arrived, including even at Duolingo.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 June 2024
But Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager Steve Eisman is bullish on financial markets and thinks the answer is clear: the doomsayers are wrong as the artificial intelligence race and boost in infrastructure projects drive the economy.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024
Yet, societies remain divided between doomsayers and indifferent bystanders.
—Michael Sheldrick, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2024
Don’t let the opening weekend doomsayers fool ya; cinephilia is alive and well.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2024
But there are good reasons to be skeptical of the globalization doomsayers.
—Pascal Lamy, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2022
There was also something existentially disturbing about meeting with a passive-investing doomsayer when the bulk of my family’s savings is, more or less, invested passively.
—Andrew Lipstein, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
These doomsayers have the luxury of being able to wait a long time for a payoff, but most Americans don’t have that time or capital.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Not just Silicon Valley doomsayers, but mainstream economists predict that many jobs, from call center workers to software developers, are at risk.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 June 2024
But Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager Steve Eisman is bullish on financial markets and thinks the answer is clear: the doomsayers are wrong as the artificial intelligence race and boost in infrastructure projects drive the economy.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024
Yet, societies remain divided between doomsayers and indifferent bystanders.
—Michael Sheldrick, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2024
Don’t let the opening weekend doomsayers fool ya; cinephilia is alive and well.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 June 2024
But there are good reasons to be skeptical of the globalization doomsayers.
—Pascal Lamy, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2022
There was also something existentially disturbing about meeting with a passive-investing doomsayer when the bulk of my family’s savings is, more or less, invested passively.
—Andrew Lipstein, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
These doomsayers have the luxury of being able to wait a long time for a payoff, but most Americans don’t have that time or capital.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Not just Silicon Valley doomsayers, but mainstream economists predict that many jobs, from call center workers to software developers, are at risk.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Doomsayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsayer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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