Recent Examples on the WebScorca, of Opera America, remembers the transplanted Easterner raving about how Los Angeles had a special freshness, an absence of cynicism and an openness to the arts.New York Times, 7 July 2022 The movie is an odd case of ends circling around to meet: its extremes of earnestness are inseparable from its extremes of cynicism. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 June 2022 The result has been a wave of cynicism on the part of Democratic voters. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 2 June 2022 And which keeps its cool until the very end, where sweetness overwhelms the comic cynicism on which the whole film has been built. John Anderson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 The good news for fans of the 1990s is that, like previous decades idealized by Hollywood on film, the era of dial-up internet, the mainstreaming of grunge rock and hip-hop, and Gen X cynicism will get its moment in the spotlight, too. Adario Strange, Quartz, 20 July 2022 There’s a cynicism and outspokenness to Ms. Pat on- and offscreen that some, including Cooper, liken to iconic TV character Archie Bunker. Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2022 These themes—political cynicism and forgetfulness—define New York right now. Jonah Bromwich, The Atlantic, 22 July 2022 The series has a great sense of British cynicism and wit, and allows Oldman to chew scenery as the big bad boss. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | ... OF CYNICISM | VERB + CYNICISM | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bitter, jaded, weary (especially BrE) 刻薄挖苦;玩世不恭;憤世嫉俗◇He spoke in a tone of weary cynicism.他用一種憤世嫉俗的口氣說話。➤deep極端的憤世嫉俗▸➤widespread普遍的悲觀厭世情緒▸➤public公然的憤世嫉俗▸➤political政治上的懷疑嘲諷... OF CYNICISM➤hint, note, touch (especially BrE) 一絲悲觀厭世之意;一絲挖苦諷刺的語氣;一點兒悲觀厭世之意◇There was a hint of cynicism in his voice.他的語氣裏有一絲挖苦的意味。VERB + CYNICISM➤breed引發譏諷◇Evidence of corruption can only breed public cynicism.腐敗的證據只會引發公眾的嘲諷。PREPOSITION➤with cynicism以懷疑諷刺的態度◇She viewed his new interest in her with cynicism.她以懷疑譏諷的態度看待他重新對她感興趣這件事。➤cynicism about對⋯的懷疑態度◇There is now widespread cynicism about the political system.現在人們對政治制度普遍抱懷疑態度。