Chicken Little

as in Cassandra
one given to forebodings and predictions of impending calamity some called him Chicken Little, but the climatologist had the data to back up his warning on global warming

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Recent Examples of Chicken Little But that fable is brief, so this Chicken Little turns the story on its head. Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024 Chick is a family nickname for Chiles after the character Chicken Little. Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 Among his critics, Dr. Wolfe acquired a reputation as a regulatory Chicken Little in his early campaigns against Alka-Seltzer, cough syrup, contact lenses, food additives, toothpaste and entire professions (dentistry, psychiatry). Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024

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“Chicken Little.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Chicken%20Little. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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