as in desperation
cynical beliefs; beliefs that people are generally selfish and dishonest
Nothing could change her cynicism about politics.
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Recent Examples of cynicism
But the effect ultimately lays bare the film’s bedrock cynicism.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Now it’s lost two members to defections, which Democrats argue only leads to more voter cynicism.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Iannucci comes honestly to his cynicism about those in power.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Yet, there’s this creeping cynicism after things like the January 6th attack.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Now it’s lost two members to defections, which Democrats argue only leads to more voter cynicism.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Iannucci comes honestly to his cynicism about those in power.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Yet, there’s this creeping cynicism after things like the January 6th attack.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cynicism
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Organized theft is no petty crime; these are not one-off crimes of desperation or a mom lifting a can of formula to feed her baby.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s a Shawn Ryan [decision in the writing], and then my job is to act out that turmoil and choreograph the desperation and brutality.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Amid the despair and without information on her daughter’s whereabouts, Julia finds support and strength in other women whose lives also have been upended by the violence.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Inaugurations have been held in both joy and sorrow in the nation's capital and, infamously, on a plane in Dallas.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a heartfelt statement from Truex's children – Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Truex, and Marsha McVey, the family shared their deep sorrow, paying tribute to their late father.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lot of doom and gloom around the state of film criticism, especially as it’s become democratized by social media.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Do not let despair or doom and gloom put you into a catatonic funk.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Broader investor pessimism has bled into the market, as traders began losing faith in Big Tech stocks that have driven the majority of the market’s gains over the past two years.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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Analysts point to the civil conflict, which killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced nearly 8 million from their homes, for what has become a culture of pessimism and distrust.—
Mie Hoejris Dahl,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Jan. 2025
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Young American Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell, sparky with a touch of melancholy), is part of a small NSA unit disguised as students on a gap year, sharing a pad in lovely Cassis on the French Mediterranean.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Richard Engel Reporting from Jerusalem In Israel, there is a feeling of melancholy.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Cynicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cynicism. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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