cynical
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“People are alienated from our current politics not because Americans are cynical, but because people recognize that they deserve better.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Americans are in a cynical mood on foreign affairs, and many wonder why the U.S. should make sacrifices for an island some 6,000 miles away from Seattle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"But for people who are younger, who haven't been exposed to cynical marketing practices, these strategies may have more persuasive impacts."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Or would I leave even more cynical about the parenting industry—which is, in this instance, charging me $84 for a three-month app subscription?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
By late 2004 Hubler had grown cynical about certain subprime mortgage bonds—and wanted to find clever ways to bet against them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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