cynicism

Despite this cynicism, Hood says he is hopeful about the future.

He might pretend to cynicism to hide his deep pleasure in it; none the less, he was moved profoundly.

Verrian was tempted to add the condition by the opportunity for a cynicism which he did not feel.

His non-appearance afforded Shelton another proof of the delicacy that went hand in hand with the young vagrant's cynicism.

Nor had I suspected one in whom cynicism and distrust of undergraduates (of my sort) seemed so ingrained, of such idealism.

Lazarotto's cynicism is of an intellectual order, as is his ready lying to avert suspicion from his master.