cynicism
Example Sentences
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For we did not foresee then a world in which trust in traditional sources of news and information would be corroded by a rising cynicism, turbo-charged by social media and, increasingly now, AI.
From BBC
The friends became co-conspirators against the prevailing cynicism of the age.
Still under the influence of the propaganda she had absorbed as a child, she had not then grasped the degree of Mao’s cruelty and cynicism.
But it is always best to park your cynicism at the door when approaching “Star Trek.”
From Los Angeles Times
Something as simple as telling your server, “We’re excited to be here!” can help disarm cynicism and build solidarity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.