How to Use cynicism in a Sentence

cynicism

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  • Nothing could change her cynicism about politics.
  • This is the kind of cynicism that The Whale seeks to push against.
    — Samuel D. Hunter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Most of us were loopy off the lack of cynicism in the air.
    — Danyel Smith, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Others met the news of the shootings with weary cynicism.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023
  • When you get rid of judgment and cynicism, all that’s left is love.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Since the pandemic, a new strain of cynicism has emerged.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The series has a great sense of British cynicism and wit, and allows Oldman to chew scenery as the big bad boss.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022
  • And there’s a recurring cynicism when dealing with the legacy of the war.
    — Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The fevered moralism of that age seems a long way from the paralyzing cynicism of ours.
    — The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2022
  • And which keeps its cool until the very end, where sweetness overwhelms the comic cynicism on which the whole film has been built.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • That could contribute to any cynicism voters have about the president and his son in the short term.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
  • Now the project is being viewed with cautious cynicism.
    — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Dark styles of humor, such as irony, satire, sarcasm, and cynicism.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Next to them the cynicism and dishonesty of Alan Simpson will be placed in sharp contrast.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
  • Paris is the City of Light, of love, of beauty, of romance and of hope over fear, gratitude over cynicism and light over darkness.
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • At issue is not so much the future of journalism as the future of cynicism.
    — WIRED, 6 Oct. 2022
  • But where Burroughs’ writing brimmed with dark cynicism, there’s mirth in Shafer’s style.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2022
  • This idea that the world is and has always been dog-eat-dog is uninformed barbarism masked as wise cynicism.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • But the cynicism of the election-denial movement is also a weakness, as this week has shown.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Feelings of negativism or cynicism about one’s job exist even in the C-suite.
    — Suzanne Kietselaer, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Yet his cynicism was aimed wholly at Nashville, shot like a long-range missile from his new base.
    — Nick Murray, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Her 8-year-old son squints in the direction of the Christmas performers with the cynicism of a seasoned skeptic.
    — Erin Clark, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The degree of cynicism and hypocrisy in politics and the media might shock the average person.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Lewis doesn’t dwell on the cynicism of this arrangement, either.
    — Steve Almond, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a decent dose of cynicism to chase its slight satirical bent.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Its cynicism is countered by the incredible warmth with which Khalid writes about his city.
    — Jonah Bromwich, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022
  • Now, this just highlights the cynicism and hypocrisy of our politics today.
    — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The reluctance to come to the polls may communicate a wider sense of cynicism about the freedom and fairness of the election, said Professor O’Sullivan.
    — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Instead, look for a heavy dose of cynicism about the Tigers' chances of winning next year's national championship.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Eras asks us to set aside our cynicism and spend four hours earnestly enjoying ourselves.
    — Hannah Summerhill, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023

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