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cynical

[ˈsɪnɪkl]

📖 Definition

adj. skeptical, pessimistic, seeing bad rather than good; selfish

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A person rolling their eyes at campaign promises

💬 Example Sentence

Years of broken promises made her deeply cynical.

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"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears

A cynical observation about humanity's universal hunger for power.

📝 Word Roots & Related

cyndogcynicism “” cynic n.

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