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- adjective Of or relating to the
Cynics , a sect ofancient Greek philosophers who believedvirtue to be the only good andself-control to be the only means of achieving virtue. - adjective Concerned only with one's own interests and disregarding accepted standards to achieve them: A cynical fool
Etymologies
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Examples
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No, because my close personal friend Cynical is going to come over and help.
This is how I knew it was time to start blogging again: « Dating Jesus 2009
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Cynical is far too small a word for Operation Cast Lead. brendan Says:
Matthew Yglesias » Foxman Steps Up His Campaign Against Fairness 2009
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Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical is a Shirley Jackson Award nominee.
Premio de las Editoriales Electrónicas sfawardswatch 2010
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Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical is a Shirley Jackson Award nominee.
sfawardswatch: 2010 Edge Hill Prize sfawardswatch 2010
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Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical is a Shirley Jackson Award nominee.
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“… because my close personal friend Cynical is going to come over and help.”
This is how I knew it was time to start blogging again: « Dating Jesus 2009
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Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical is a Shirley Jackson Award nominee.
Science Fiction Awards Watch » Blog Archive » 2010 Edge Hill Prize 2010
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Mr. Cynical is correct about the unfunded retirement programs.
Sound Politics: "Ample provision" is a function of both funding and expenses 2007
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"Cynical," because the Order's utility depended on the willingness of White House women-leader allies to suspend disbelief, and say: Oh, yes, we agree, when you say that this isn't going beyond The Hyde Amendment (knowing that it did).
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"Cynical," because the Order's utility depended on the willingness of White House women-leader allies to suspend disbelief, and say: Oh, yes, we agree, when you say that this isn't going beyond The Hyde Amendment (knowing that it did).
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