cynical
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Cynical supporters might not be getting overexcited just yet, but signs are pointing to a new dawn for Everton.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024
Cynical me says that’s because living off dad is easier than working and paying his own bills.
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023
Cynical minds might conclude that the academy opted for “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” due to their staggering box office billions, and they may well be right.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023
Lindsay also appeared on Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler's YouTube show, where Mohler praised "Cynical Theories" as an "intellectual tour de force."
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2022
“Vera, this is what kids do in high school. You shouldn’t be up here sulking. You should go back and be yourself. Cynical, funny, straight-up Vera Dietz.”
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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