cynic

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Given the state of the government's popularity, you don't have to be a cynic to ask if these sorts of promises will be enough to turn things round.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A cynic might say the same logic could be used to justify the sale of machine guns to children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Which is, a cynic might assume, exactly what Smith wished to do here.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

A cynic might argue that, like pumpkin-flavored treats appearing in stores during the first week of August, these successes are merely the product of early excitement for the Halloween season.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

What self-respecting cynic would carry around a doll in a shoe box?

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo