cynical
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As for the more negative folks, who can blame them for feeling cynical?
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
I wonder if any of this was cynical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
There were also plenty who were more cynical about patients' motives, saying they were "not genuine" or accused patients of "milking the system".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Nothing beats winning — or, for the cynical, high salaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
They are “morose,” “live in memory rather than hope,” are “slaves to profit,” and are “prone to pity, though not for the same reasons as young ’He is a cynical old soul, our hero.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.