cynicism
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Cynicism was called a shortcut to virtue because it involved no lengthy study or mental training such as that demanded by Plato.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Cynicism relates very strongly and very negatively to trust.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Cynicism abounds as investment companies relabel existing funds with vague sustainability markers and then raise the fees they charge.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2023
Cynicism, on the other hand, can be corrosive.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022
Cynicism for other reasons is also a menace.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra
Vocabulary lists containing cynicism
Grade 10, List 1
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President Obama's Farewell Address
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1984
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