cynical
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Coming of age in this seamy milieu has given him a cynical worldview and a preternatural calm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
As for the more negative folks, who can blame them for feeling cynical?
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
There were also plenty who were more cynical about patients' motives, saying they were "not genuine" or accused patients of "milking the system".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Nothing beats winning — or, for the cynical, high salaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
It was a cynical bargain on both sides.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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