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Recent Examples of cynically
Some will move cynically, making the calculation that accommodation with the Palestinian population is preferable to being a permanent international pariah.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
These declarations cynically cloak themselves behind ostensible concerns about the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
These declarations cynically cloak themselves behind ostensible concerns about the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cynically
Adverb
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Using strategies to assess each paper for bias, the team rated their confidence in each one as high, moderate, low or critically low.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cook explained that some restaurants are underperforming and negatively impacting the brand and franchisee profitability.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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For Earle-Sears, only 37 percent view her favorably, while 44 percent view her unfavorably.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those are basically two of the best tours of all time, and critics often compared Dylan’s tour to them unfavorably.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Mamdani, often viewed warily by business leaders, has been quietly working to ease concerns about his progressive platform, with mixed success.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most of my clients - small and mid-sized business owners - are watching this technology warily.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Martinez is guardedly optimistic that, despite the grim statistics in Fresno — where, on average, 25 pedestrians a year are killed — his hometown can one day replicate Hoboken’s success.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Cynically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cynically. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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