cynic

Example Sentences

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A cynic might point out that the ECB has form for failing to grasp the enormity of an unfolding financial crisis and raising interest rates.

From Reuters

“A cynic would say, ‘I just needed one pelt — just needed to nail one pelt to the wall,’” the judge added.

From New York Times

But purists, cynics and those who like a little edge with their contemporary retreads of classic material may beg to differ.

From Los Angeles Times

A cynic would say, and a cynic would have a point, that you could troll through almost any old newspaper over a similar period and compile a comparable list of horrors.

From New York Times

A cynic might say it’s just words, that actions are what matter, especially public safety, something to which the City Council majority has been inattentive.

From Seattle Times