cynicism

It’s got the idealism of The West Wing married to the cynicism of House of Cards, and it somehow works.

It creates a cynicism in us that is not the most noble of things to dwell upon.

That is the height of cynicism, combined with an admission of impotence.

But our cultural resistance to sentiment is all inclusive—our cynicism crosses all genders, all ages, all classes.

But Sciortino cut her teeth in that world of excess irony, cynicism, and posturing.

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.