Examples of 'cynic' in a sentence

Meaning of "cynic"

Cynic (adjective): Relating to a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting out of concern for others
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  • A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
  • A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
  • cynical (in all senses)
  • Relating to the Dog Star.

How to use "cynic" in a sentence

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I have been a cynic for too many years.
A cynic is the architect of his own abyss.
He acts like a cynic throughout the play.
Cynic philosophers often engaged in political satire.
And this old cynic believes him.
A cynic with children would be too weird.
That inside of every cynic is a disillusioned idealist.
A cynic knows the price of everything and.
That beneath every cynic is a frustrated romantic.
A cynic would say that this was deliberate.
Revive the cynic fire each soul.
A cynic might say that this is intentional.
We all know you are the family cynic.
He is a cynic with a flair for the dramatic.
No one would guess you were such a cynic.

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The growing cynic in me seriously doubts it though.
His essence is that of a cynic and opportunist.
He is a cynic and does not believe in much of anything.
Most composers called him an arrogant cynic.
I have heard a cynic defined as a disappointed idealist.
He considers himself to be something of an individualist and a cynic.
Some say a cynic is an optimist with experience.
Ajay does not believe in love and is a cynic.
A cynic who will survive at any cost.
But he forced himself to play the cynic.
Of course a cynic might argue it never went away.
I will play the role of confused cynic.
I think it is far easier to be a cynic than it is to be optimistic.
It has made him more or less a cynic.
I am the cynic of our golden age.
It takes a lot of courage for a cynic to do this.
A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist.
Forgive me for being a cynic but let us be honest here.
A cynic might say they displaced it.
I have always been a cynic regarding politics.
A cynic might say they outlawed it.
You are a realist masquerading as a cynic who is secretly an optimist.
That cynic attacked me again today.
Being wrong about sabine is not gonna make me a cynic.
You can be a cynic and have a heart of gold.
You are turning into a frigging cynic.
A cynic is someone who seeks to turn good to bad.
I did not know you were such a cynic.
I am an aimless cynic who has no plans for my future.
You like to play the cynic.
The cynic laughs at happiness and winds up sad.
I do not take you for a cynic.
Yet a cynic who believes in nothing is unlikely to be greedy.
I have become a romantic and you the cynic.
There is no cynic more cynical than a disappointed idealist.

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