cynic
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A cynic might say that the short life of Winkleman's series will have shown both her and the BBC that launching a new chat show is harder than it looks.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
Mr. Riley’s column reminds me of Oscar Wilde’s definition of a cynic: “A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
“You, a self-professed cynic, are positing that the squirrel is a superhero.”
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
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
“He called every horse a couple of times. The press box, full of the usual cynics, started saying ‘Who is this guy?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 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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