The word
"cynical" means to be doubtful or distrustful of others, often assuming people are motivated by selfishness or dishonesty.
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Usually, you all leave feeling a little more
cynical about your dating prospects.
Always like your reviews as you're not
as cynical as most of the big sites.
He's aged a bit and become much
more cynical of the things around him.
These sorts of
cynical attempts by governments everywhere to narrow the definition of torture always end up with people getting damaged.
However if you're serious about dating, then opting for a dating website might be the option for even the
most cynical of minds.
Without coming across as
too cynical about the school system, I'm proposing an idea to help you put your actions into words.
But
for cynical people who enjoy watching fan bases suffer and franchises fall short of their goals, there are also the teams that won't make it to the postseason at all.
There is an important mirror here, where the sincerity of the individual films is surrounded
by cynical economic intent.
One thing I am
not cynical on, however, is the wonder of life.
It's a clever and
cynical way to reduce our provincial social programs but have the provinces bear the blame.
At the risk of
sounding cynical, we suspect that it is just possible that political considerations were involved.
While I'm sure this opinion rings true some of the time, a simpler and
less cynical perspective offers a more likely reason why you shouldn't ask your friends for dating advice.
Certainly, it's a darker look at politics, and brushes up against some of its more
cynical sides, but it's important to expose those.
Some
from cynical PR types who have their hands on their wallets or yours.
This is a
deeply cynical move from a deeply ambitious politician who is using an in - out referendum as a back door to Number 10.
Either they know they are misleading the public and do it for
cynical political advantage.
So, I guess I am
just cynical about relationships in general.
It's hard not to
get cynical about luxury - wine pricing.
The kind that gives a tired, sometimes
cynical world a reason to pause and consider.
Am I too
cynical when I suspect that it will be the naked self - interest of those who have convinced themselves that culture makes no real claim of truth upon the human soul?
My father and I in particular, both very skeptical and
somewhat cynical individuals, often joke about what astute atheists we would be if not for our christian faith.
Sometimes, I even
feel cynical about the social value that travel itself provides.
A revolutionary suggestion often sounds stupid and you don't want people who
make cynical remarks.
Am I being too
cynical if I suspect it's intentional?
It is, on the most charitable reading, poor scholarship; at worst, it is
cynical manipulation of the media and the public.
But he has
grown cynical over all the promises made to bring new life into this town.
And since CEOs tend to be a
pretty cynical bunch, marketing has, to a great extent, been marginalized in the business world.
Maybe I'm too new and I haven't become
cynical enough yet, but to me that kind of behavior just lowers the profession.
They are making a calculation (a deeply
cynical one) that, when the time comes this will be exceeded, and the new pipeline capacity will be used.
I have read the angry and
cynical comments suggesting that the hard fork was implemented primarily to protect whales or insiders.
Players can look forward not only to many, many nostalgic items, but
also cynical humor and a bizarre top notch story.
That would be an incredibly
cynical response on my part if I did nothing to stop the crime.
And it got me thinking; if we, as veteran teachers, look in our professional mirrors, do we see ourselves speaking
such cynical words in the future?
Please share — not being totally
cynical here totally, but curious too.