cynic
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“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
Meanwhile, a cynic is tempted to ask: What would you expect?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
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
Luckily, Flora was a cynic and didn’t care whether her mother loved her or not.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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
Yet at 26, she has weathered countless storms — whether facing incessant body-shaming online, or defending her pop music pivot from cynics in the comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Also, given three of Ireland's six T20s during the home summer of 2025 were lost to the rain, cynics will likely point to weather in western Europe come September as a potential stumbling block too.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
When the cynics start making money, it’s time to pay attention.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
Here is the answer to the cynics who give the motion picture no place in the family arts .
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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