cynics
- plural of cynic.
Example Sentences
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Cynics argue this is deliberate obfuscation; impenetrable language keeps average investors from seeing the simplicity of the underlying concepts or grasping unfavorable conditions.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Cynics have wondered exactly what the point of the event is.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Cynics will suspect a marketing stunt, but Beckham will have a chance to prove he has a future in soccer.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023
Cynics have pointed to how lucrative colonoscopies are to explain the outrage.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2022
Cynics are realists who view the world with skepticism.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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