cynicism

Snake is a wonderfully pulpy, instantly iconic creation, an outcast adventurer reeking of sweat and post-Vietnam cynicism.

There's a new maturity to his delivery, and his credibility, as the 36-year-old resists the temptation to let emotional burnout harden into cynicism.

There is enough cynicism in the news as it is.

It’s easy to miss the confidence of Billy Wilder or Frank Capra whenever some brave soul tries to make a comedy that takes America’s temperature by straddling cynicism and optimism.

It was the kind of cynicism that poses as sophistication—the belief that Benjamin Netanyahu was continuing the Gaza war for his own political purposes.