cynic

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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 don't have to be a cynic to believe Campbell got what he came for.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

A cynic might argue that celebrities don’t want film and moviegoing as we know them to die because they don’t want to lose their source of income, and maybe that’s true for some.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

You have the rare gift of making financial analysis feel like sitting at a bar with the smartest cynic in the room.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Me: My point is it doesn't have to turn you into a cynic.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe