antisentimental

adjective

Definition of antisentimentalnext
as in cynical

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cynical
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  • The director plays up the humor a lot more than Westlake’s callously cynical prose, for better or worse.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Antisentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antisentimental. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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