cynically
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Others, even more cynically, play a form of Russian roulette with their clients’ money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mr. Starkey also revisits the charges of adultery against Catherine Howard and argues that she was a woman whom men had cynically used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"If I look at it cynically, I can't help but think that maybe she really wants to change" Japan's anti-nuclear commitment, 82-year-old Satoshi Tanaka, a campaigner who survived the 1945 attack on Hiroshima, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
He walked slowly into the middle of the clearing and looked steadily at the skull that gleamed as white as ever the conch had done and seemed to jeer at him cynically.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
