cynic
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Just present yourself as knowledgeable and open-minded, as opposed to a blanket cynic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
A cynic would have predicted that Britain would throw in the towel in 1940.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Of course, a director like Spielberg would spend his old age making stale hopecore sci-fi,” a cynic might argue.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
The man is rhapsodically shameless—oafishly charismatic, memorably strange-looking—a cynic at heart, and a carny in spirit.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
As she ran, she thought, For a cynic, l am a surprisingly helpful person.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
Which - those cynics would say - is all the more reason for the FIA to reject it.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Turner said in a speech at the launch that the network was meant “to create a positive force in a world where cynics abound.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
They say it’s better to be lucky than to be smart, and cynics may now wonder which word is a better fit for Bisignano.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
Seasoned investors, and quite a few cynics, often warn about the dangers of the taxi-driver trade.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
Martin had once seen the moon as hopeful, too, but after he was beaten down by cynics the moon was dark for him.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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