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Adjective
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He’s been given every reason to be angry, frustrated, and cynical, toward the specific people coming after him and the world at large.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025 -
Israel's President Isaac Herzog described the release ceremony as cynical and vicious.—
Hussam al-Masri,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All one needs is to read the headlines today, 45 years down the road, to see that sometimes cynics have a point.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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The cynics say the wildfires are the death knell of the film business.—
Todd Heyman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Using art to 'promote the richness and uniqueness of Black beauty' As a versatile impressionist and realist, Fatai's work has now been featured in exhibitions and museums within Nigeria and around the word.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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But Moyes is a realist and knows the first task is simply to keep up a goal-shy Everton.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Nihilist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nihilist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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