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- noun Same as
cynicism .
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- noun
cynicism
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Examples
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It is a reflection of the general cynism that Americans view government and insitutions.
CNN Poll: Majority of adult Americans don't want H1N1 flu shot 2009
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My goidness, is this cynism based on fact or a reflection of ourselves?
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To all who still think this is a hero worship game and Obama is all fluff and no substance: Put your cynism aside.
Obama's Victory Speech: "The Status Quo Is Fighting Back With Everything It's Got" 2009
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And i'm saying this without any cynism - i live in israel, and we're already used to the fact that most of the public is being misled by incorrect (in the best case) information set loose by people such as goldsone.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Not to forget the cynism which comes along soft-footed and of course the black humor.
Archive 2009-11-01 Jeff C 2009
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It is now up to us to have the moral courage to reach for it once more, realizing the stakes for not only our own country, but also the world at large, are too high to allow greed, cynism, and fear to be the three most dominant forces in our everyday lives.
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A darker more sinister cynism I have not known since Nixon held office.
Quote Of The Day 2009
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Not to forget the cynism which comes along soft-footed and of course the black humor.
Today in Fantasy: November 25, 2009 Jeff C 2009
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The book criticies the graphomania, singers like Azis and Ivana, Gergana and anecdote because of their cynism.
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That bit of cynism aside, I'll still try to catch it this weekend making this the first Bay film I've seen since "Armageddon".
The Man Knows His Robot (Chickens) Rogers 2007
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