cynicism
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It was as if he were left reeling from cynicism and was trying to reclaim some youthful confidence that he would eventually rediscover with the autobiographical “The Fabelmans.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The Knicks are still up, tickets are still going for the price of a year of private kindergarten, but there’s a whiff of the old city cynicism in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
What stands out from the Crown narrative is Murrell's persistence, his cynicism and his devious tactics.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Like Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” before it, the film works best when viewed as a retrospective analysis of an entertainer’s life, and how easily cynicism can poison a child’s boundless imagination.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
But the dry cynicism in his eyes made him seem much older than the teenager crumpled down opposite them.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing cynicism
Grade 10, List 1
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President Obama's Farewell Address
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1984
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