Use "cynical" in a sentence

1. His wives had been as cynical as he, but because they didn't believe, were more conscientious of appearing to believe

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2. Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind

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3. The cynical say they bowed only to the power of gold, but in this day and age most of the people here believed the Goddess of nature was real and many attended celebrations

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4. ” Hesper eyed her with a cynical expression

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5. And from that moment, while he had just seen proof of her talent and ability to be quite the asset, one to even impress their cynical Guild Master, he also knew that she was different

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6. tial if not quietly cynical group of thieves who may well have grumbled over their ale but kept their mouths shut when the orders were given and walked with their heads down around him

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7. My dear Mr Dickinson, you are the most cynical young twat I have ever had the misfortune to encounter

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8. The older of the two Imperials nodded slowly, bearing a wide and very cynical grin as sorrow inevitably yielded to the usual angry gloom

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9. As he sat observing the harbor, the tones of surly sailors and cynical merchants rode the breeze as strangely reso-nant whispers

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10. A rather cynical

11. In some cases they think they're being cynical and witty

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12. That is how cynical we became, but then we had a reason to be so, and I still believe that

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13. A depleted treasury must find creative ways of raising revenue however dry the well in order to pacify the demands of its citizens; engendering more spending promoting a vicious cycle of tax and spending policies sapping the energies and moral vitality of its productive citizens who grow increasingly cynical while the Rabble grows more demanding and the government more obliging

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14. Ayn Rand‘s Philosophy of Objectivism constitutes a cynical rejection of Altruism

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15. Her theory is intellectually and morally shallow (because it doesn‘t probe deeper into the essential nature of ‖being‖), cynical (because of its disclaimer of kindly actions for their own sake), and mean (because of its negative constructions)

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16. This makes us very reluctant to trust you with information for we became a bit cynical

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17. Accordingly I know it is cynical to say this but even if the terrorists succeed with another 9/11 it will not be that serious in the bigger picture

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18. Yes I know I am cynical but counter-terrorism is rather cynical

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19. Forgive me if I am cynical but as an African I saw it many times before and no doubt will see it again

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20. Perhaps I‘m being somewhat cynical or perhaps I‘m unwilling to accept what is happening to our Church

21. It only became important to the West after 9/11 but as you know I am cynical

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22. The cynical side of me hankers for another Great Depression to help restore some proper measure of (material) sanity to gross

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23. Does modern society fear competition because of an uncertain, cynical apprehension of the potential ―consequences‖ or unintended results that such competition might otherwise occasion? Although I am not qualified to answer this question, it would appear that replacing genuine with common talents for the sake of social/cultural diversity will eventually compromise (true) intellectual diversity that our schools once promoted

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24. This is an argument made by those thinking they are properly cynical about the past

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25. Yes I know I am cynical and obviously I do not wish ill on him

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26. You know how cynical I am

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27. What could have been done differently? The answer is simple and obvious, not use a vulnerable people as a cynical bargaining chip for a brutal dictator

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28. ‖ Such role-playing is neither cynical nor disingenuous however a conforming agency that seeks to manage or regulate a variety relationships among individuals having different values and interests that would otherwise alienate most

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29. I am so sorry to be so cynical for I believe in love but it happens

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30. Business and religion is incompatible in my eyes but I am cynical as you know by now

31. The ―remedial‖ course of action initiated by state and local governments at curbing or eliminating smoking altogether, especially among young teens, by imposing additional excise taxes on cigarettes that would make such purchases cost-prohibitive, are cynical deceptions on the part of politicians on both sides of the political aisle designed to increase revenue for (social) spending programs under the pretext of concern for under-age smoking

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32. If I may be cynical – having the Authorities involved is also a good PR exercise in the blame game if needed

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33. They have consistently demonstrated an uncanny, some might call it cynical, capacity of imitating the structure and style of popular issues that oftentimes falls short of their stated intentions

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34. While the more cynical put the blame on Dick Cheney for his control of government intelligence, again this plays upon the falsehood of Bush as unintelligent

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35. They were totally cynical

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36. The other response, by those who imagine they are properly cynical enough, is “of course

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37. Yet he was not cynical

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38. He didn’t think he was cynical

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39. The more cynical observers argue neo conservatives were and are so eager to gain power they completely reverse or betray their previous views

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40. While he did speak of democracy and right and wrong while winning support for the war, Bush was far too pragmatic and ultimately cynical to actually believe in these words

41. This belief is common for both racists who hate Natives and anti racists who think they are being properly cynical about US history

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42. This may sound a little cynical, but it was a way of sharing the responsibility

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43. Most cops his age, like Langdon, have become more callous and cynical

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44. My master's cold grip was back on me, and I pulled my mind back and back to the tiny cynical core that was left to me, that had been left to me

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45. It was a cynical thought, she had admitted to herself, but it was true

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46. A petty man who would rape and cut me, I was all of womanhood, not scared or cynical anymore

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47. Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired by it or seriously critical of it

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48. When did his brother turn into a man driven by greed and power lust? When did that shy kid he had drawn into harmless mischief so many times become such a cynical bastard?

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49. “What is it?” I said, looking into his jaded cynical eyes with my jaded cynical eyes

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50. A sort of wise cynical look came over his face as if a secret he knew but she didn’t

51. About 70 percent of Americans who lived then became skeptical, even cynical, about the official version they had been told

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52. Kosmo had been called cynical at times, but he knew he was a realist and sometimes

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53. Father is not quite so cynical, but my brother George is

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54. “You seem rather cynical about warriors

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55. But wasn’t the globe overpopulated to begin with? What’s so bad about millions of fewer mouths to feed with limited resources? And doesn’t it affect mainly the poor who are a drain on society anyway? If these questions seem caustic or cynical, consider Paul Ehrlich’s answer

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56. “Sincere and friendly” dialogue could very well resolve conflicts between rational people, but it would result in “a cynical ruse for the soulless fanatics that accept as virtue the dishonor of deceit”

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57. He shoots me a cynical look

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58. Why me, Stella? Why now? At the risk of sounding cynical, could this have something to do with Rupert’s impending bankruptcy? He’s made a bit of a

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59. ’No, it’s not cynical

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60. to be cynical or had an opportunity to become callous

61. Human trafficking is probably the most savage and cynical kind

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62. ambulance techs and cops are a tough and cynical lot, but when a little girl thinks that

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63. but everything that jumps into mind is either sarcastic or cynical,

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64. To be cynical it was an attempt at cost

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65. seems as though some are delegated to be cynical, some are charitable and

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66. introverted and cynical, did not share a number of my ideals

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67. It’s a cynical world we live in

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68. discourse into the superficial and the cynical (Postman, 1985)

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69. this may sound rather cynical, but let’s face it, my track record in matters of the

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70. wasn‘t he doing something to stop it? Had he become so cynical that he no longer cared what

71. When this hypocritical, deadly cynical

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72. ’ Robert gave a cynical smile on the last word

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73. A blunt and cynical man by nature, he was entirely out of his depth when it came to negotiating the mysteries of female emotions, especially those of a woman less than half his age

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74. She was loyal and cynical and dangerous; she was one of the most powerful, independent people he’d ever met, and yet-

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75. In a cynical exhibition of human meekness, the hapless were executed with the very hands that had tended them to their youth

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76. Elizabeth, the cynical Iron Lady, was for once, quite impressed by the presentation that Chester made to her

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77. A gem-crusted girdle supported a silk shirt so transparent that it was in the nature of a cynical mockery of convention

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78. 5th In Nicholas Reardon’s Fangs Rule review, he cites “wow, this is rude, cynical, and sarcastic, and will be loved by every teenage girl

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79. 'Again you come to me in my retreat, beautiful one,' he purred with cynical hypocrisy

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80. Another strip at the back of her girdle completed that part of her costume, which she wore with a cynical indifference

81. Valeria inflicted the punishment with all the strength of her war-hardened arm, with all the mercilessness acquired during a life where pain and torment were daily happenings, and with all the cynical ingenuity which only a woman displays toward a woman

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82. As she passed through the door she cast a look over her shoulder at Valeria, a glance full of cynical derision and obscene mockery

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83. Her shirt had been torn open in the struggle, and with cynical cruelty he rasped his thick beard across her bare breasts, bringing the blood to suffuse the fair skin, and fetching a cry of pain and outraged fury from her

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84. He was too utterly cynical to be at all interested in her thoughts or opinions

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85. In this extremity Ascalante's cynical philosophy did not desert him

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86. Then Ascalante's cynical and all-sufficient philosophy deserted him, and with a ghastly cry he gave up the ghost before those slavering fangs touched him

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87. "The investments?" George gave a brief, cynical laugh

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88. He was a hard and cynical man

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89. The captain, wearing a cynical smile, lowered his devise whilst waiting for a response and, when no reply was forthcoming, he tried again, a little wearily this time

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90. starting to appreciate the cynical beauty of my situation

91. Haydon eulogized: We shall remember him as one who in a cynical age loved and kept the faith in humble men and women – as a leader of dauntless courage

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92. Joey caught a cynical stare from Lezura and dropped the thought from his mind

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93. Paul Rogat Loeb – Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time (1999: St

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94. Although Phillip knew his brother's declaration was true, he didn't want to fuel his cynical claims further

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95. “Doug, you’re too cynical

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96. the nose with their cynical pronouncements

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97. There are some side benefits to being tough, cynical, and forty--you don't make as many damn fool mistakes as you did at 25

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98. "The ones I met in New York were so tough and cynical, like they didn't have a heart

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99. He raised a cynical eyebrow

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100. effect of which had been to make him cynical and bitter before his time