cynic
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A cynic might suggest they try replacing the EMH with the SMH — the Stupid Monkey Hypothesis.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"A cynic would also say it's simply a way to make more money on each physical copy sold," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The man is rhapsodically shameless—oafishly charismatic, memorably strange-looking—a cynic at heart, and a carny in spirit.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Riley’s column reminds me of Oscar Wilde’s definition of a cynic: “A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
All she knew was that she was a cynic, and her heart hurt.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
Turner said in a speech at the launch that the network was meant “to create a positive force in a world where cynics abound.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Also, given three of Ireland's six T20s during the home summer of 2025 were lost to the rain, cynics will likely point to weather in western Europe come September as a potential stumbling block too.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Pouliot has seen cynics walk into L’Belle-Tividad’s readings or classes and walk away as believers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
They say it’s better to be lucky than to be smart, and cynics may now wonder which word is a better fit for Bisignano.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
Here is the answer to the cynics who give the motion picture no place in the family arts .
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing cynic
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