cynical
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Jackson rightly describes this “Catch-Me-If-You-Can approach” to legal strategy as what it is: a cynical gotcha game designed to dodge legal accountability for as long as possible.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
They say the tactic is especially cynical because it promises voters a prohibition that, in large part, Missouri already has.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even if they themselves are cynical about AI’s capabilities, they want job candidates who are willing to learn and discern, someone who exercises good judgment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ukraine's energy ministry suspects the aim is more cynical.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The undergraduate nodded in a cynical, melancholy way.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Great Gatsby
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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