cynic

Example Sentences

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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

A cynic might say the same logic could be used to justify the sale of machine guns to children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

All she knew was that she was a cynic, and her heart hurt.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo