cynicism

[US]/'sɪnɪsɪz(ə)m/
[UK]/ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mockery; sarcastic remarks; contempt for the world; disbelief in the sincerity or goodness of human motives; cynicism

Example Sentences

the increase in Washington's cynicism quotient.

There was not a trace of cynicism in his voice.

He spoke in a tone of weary cynicism.

his expression hovered between cynicism and puzzlement.

the public cynicism aroused by governmental scandals.

I prefer my cynicism to your self-deceiving optimism.

This cynicism makes today’s young people hard to predict.

She viewed his new interest in her with cynicism.

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