as in cynical
having or showing a belief that the future is determined and cannot be changed
His fatalistic outlook resulted in a lack of motivation to pursue a career.
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Adjective
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These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025 -
What makes Kennedy’s order especially cynical is that designing and implementing a clinical trial is an extraordinarily complex, costly and time-consuming process.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Even with her negative experience, Hamby has noticed a growing shift in support under the current CBA, which is set to expire after this season.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The constant consumption of negative news and content can activate the body's stress response, Aguvaveedi reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Fatalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalistic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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