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She agreed that some “pick-me girls” are just being cynical, but also offered an alternative explanation.

"We fully expect these cynical attempts to smear Reform and mislead the public to intensify further as we move closer to the next election," he added.

Thankfully, Erivo’s maturity now works since her character is wiser and more cynical — although it’s still goofy to see her skateboarding on a broomstick.

Kyiv and its Western partners call the attacks cynical attempts to sap society's morale by plunging millions into the cold and dark as temperatures drop below freezing.

When Universal Pictures split its musical adaptation of "Wicked" into two films, the move was derided by some critics as a cynical -- if spectacularly successful -- money grab.