Despite several nays, the committee approved the proposal.

Field notes included transcriptions of several nais that illustrated regional variation.

I asked the nai in the bazaar to trim my beard before the wedding.

She learned to play the nai when she visited Romania last summer.

Despite the project's clear benefits, the team's progress was slowed by persistent nay-sayings from skeptical board members.

Despite the study's strong results, the nay-says continued to voice their objections at every meeting.

Even when surrounded by nay-sayers, she continued to pursue her unconventional ideas with quiet confidence.

The committee's nay-say on the proposal surprised everyone, turning hopeful consensus into sudden disappointment.

It's easy to nay-say an idea before understanding it fully.

She kept nay-saying the team's ideas without offering any alternatives.