cynic
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"A cynic would also say it's simply a way to make more money on each physical copy sold," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Or, a cynic might say, the real inflation figures are easily fudged.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Of course, a director like Spielberg would spend his old age making stale hopecore sci-fi,” a cynic might argue.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 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
“So much for being a cynic about love,” I go.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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
The new Scottish Secretary has said Labour can "disprove the critics and cynics" by bouncing back ahead of next year's Holyrood election.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
Then he told me that most cynics were once dreamers who became disillusioned.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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