cynically
Example Sentences
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The Spaniard got so frustrated at one point that he cynically barged Hall over.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
As she relates in this new and admirable work of social history, all sorts of elements—some well-intentioned, some cynically opportunistic—contributed to produce a wholesale reworking of the way America’s children approach their food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Sometimes, as “Back to the Future” cynically implies, it backslides or gets stuck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Instead, Kirk is cynically manipulating his male audience.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2025
I sympathize with those whose hearts were pained, as mine was pained, when Mr. Max so cynically assailed our sacred customs.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
