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Meanings of more cynical in English

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Usage of more cynical in English
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I'm afraid I'm a bit more cynical about his ultimate motivations, Ma'am.
Changer of Worlds
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There were rumours of more cynical unions with former Baathists and kidnappers.
The Guardian
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His eyes were more remote, the line of his mouth more cynical.
One for the money
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The more cynical might say it exploits the recent boom in mainstream geekdom.
The Guardian
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It makes me more cynical, but I have learned to trust my instincts.
Sisterhood of Dune
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She felt petty and awkward, and her meditations on Christmas grew more cynical.
Howards End
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And thus I became daily more and more cynical, fierce, reckless.
Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography
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A trifle more cynical than the little girl I once knew.
The Great Book of Amber
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You have gotten more cynical with the years, havenOt you, Gabriele?
Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America
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Some say the Irish are getting more selfish, more soulless and more cynical.
The Irish Times
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Too dark, even for black humour, I thought it more cynical than funny.
The Irish Times
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Some of Rio's more cynical citizens even give this parallel a sort of welcome.
The Guardian
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Patrick Murray, the nursery owner, takes a still- more cynical view.
Radio NZ
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I myself had a different vision, less romantic, more cynical.
Roma eterna
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And it was accompanied by an ever franker, more cynical acceptance of the change.
The Great God Success: A Novel
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Some critics see an even more cynical quid pro quo.
The Guardian
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