cynical
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"It will also be a tool to break the business model of cynical migrant smugglers that are exploiting vulnerable people who risk their lives on perilous journeys to Europe," they said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
They say the tactic is especially cynical because it promises voters a prohibition that, in large part, Missouri already has.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
So that’s one positive example—I mean, I’m very cynical about it, but I do think it led to a good outcome.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Even if they themselves are cynical about AI’s capabilities, they want job candidates who are willing to learn and discern, someone who exercises good judgment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Wild was the wrestle which should be paramount; but another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical: self-willed and resolute: it settled his passion and petrified his countenance: he went on—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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The Great Gatsby
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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