James Carville

Some of these people think the universe is five thousand years old, and they say it with a straight face. If somebody had an explanation saying why they thought the earth was five thousand years old, there's only two possible explanations: you're really stupid, or you're really cynical and trying to get really stupid people's votes.

American Lawyer

Gilbert Hernandez

Reviewers and critics can be overly cynical. If something the least bit sentimental comes up, they'll often start flying off the handle. But I'm like, 'Wait a minute, you've had those times in your life. Everybody has.

American Artist

Hillary Clinton

The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.

American Politician

James Comey

After years of police work, officers often can't help but be influenced by the cynicism they feel.

American Public Servant

Andy Dunn

It's easy to be cynical about American politics. It's more important not to be.

American Businessman

Fannie Hurst

It takes a clever man to turn cynic and a wise man to be clever enough not to.

American Writer

George MacDonald Fraser

I'm rather a cynic, I suppose. I do not believe in the niceness of humanity.

Scottish Author

Alicia Silverstone

As human beings we're so cynical, so uncompassionate.

Actress

Lillian Hellman

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

American Dramatist

Cory Booker

My whole life has been about confronting cynicism.

Cynic often implies a negative view of human nature or motivations.

Negative Connotation

It suggests that the person doesn't trust others' sincerity or goodness.

Mistrustful Attitude

Being a cynic does not necessarily mean being impolite or disrespectful.

Not Always Rude

A cynic can often be seen as a critical thinker, questioning beliefs and ideas.

Critical Thinking

In debates, cynics can bring healthy skepticism, reminding us to consider self-interest.

Healthy Skepticism

Cynics are often seen as pessimistic, expecting negative outcomes.

Pessimistic Outlook

Cynical humor can be biting but witty, using sarcasm about human flaws.

Potential Humor

Cynicism can express discontent with societal standards or practices.

Social Critique

The Cynics were philosophers who rejected conventional desires for wealth, power, and fame.

Philosophical Roots

Ancient Cynics valued virtue and self-sufficiency over societal norms.

Cultural Ideal

 trust anyone whenever you hear a sob story you better get fat checking and now I realize that's not actually true you know samantha has a party is an exception not everyone is out there conning but my cynicism has actually kind of paid off in the sense that you know I have an alert out for all the con

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 the most likely to stick with a problem as long at it takes, to get up after failure and try again. And in real life, when we face failure, when we confront obstacles, we often don't feel that way. We feel overcome, we feel overwhelmed, we feel anxious, maybe depressed, frustrated or cynical.

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 liberty is usually around the corner, even for the poorest of the poor -- facts that can challenge cynicism and the apathy that leads to inertia, facts that tell us what's working and, more importantly, what's not, so we can fix it, facts that if we hear them and heed them could help us

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 end up advancing the cause of the negative people, the negative emotions, the cranks, the paranoids, the cynics, the nihilists. Those are the ones who get amplified by the system. And you can't pay one of these companies to make the world suddenly nice and improve democracy

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 meaning people who criticized others without having anything worthwhile to say. This usage eventually laid the groundwork for the modern meaning of the word “cynic:" a person who thinks everyone else is acting out of pure self-interest,

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 illustrating how Soviet society bred greed and cynicism despite its ideals. And the matter-of-fact narration deliberately blends the strangeness of the supernatural events with the everyday absurdity of Soviet life.

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 was his big chance a cynical new pan formed in his mind during the breeding season which apparently a lot of his story took place that male's tending that female extremely closely he rarely

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 evidence to support the charges in some ways it's made me bitter some ways has made me more cynical in some ways it's made me angrier it's definitely wounded and scarred me

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 There have been many different things written and said about marriage. From the sweetly inspirational to the hilariously cynical. But what many of them have in common

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 without you even asking." And the cynical majority said, "We don't believe you. We don't need it. We don't like it. You're scaring us." What if they had said,