| 单词 | cynic |
| 例句 | A cynic once said that the most difficult part of success is finding someone who is happy for you. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They called each other names—opportunist, cynic, pessimist—and I found myself frightened. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Me: My point is it doesn't have to turn you into a cynic. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z What kind of cynic was she, whispering “I love you” to a squirrel who wasn’t even there? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “So much for being a cynic about love,” I go. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m a cynic!” she announced for no particular reason and in a too-loud voice. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He was the first cynic I had met. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Martin had once seen the moon as hopeful, too, but after he was beaten down by cynics the moon was dark for him. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z My dad says he doesn’t know where my cynicism comes from, but I’m not a cynic. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Why does no one ever believe I’m a cynic?” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z My dad once told me about dreamers and cynics. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z As she ran, she thought, For a cynic, l am a surprisingly helpful person. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Luckily, Flora was a cynic and didn’t care whether her mother loved her or not. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z As a cynic, Flora found it wise to be prepared. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Do not hope; instead, observe” were words that Flora, as a cynic, had found useful in the extreme. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z All she knew was that she was a cynic, and her heart hurt. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z What self-respecting cynic would carry around a doll in a shoe box? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z While I encountered some cynics and plenty of people who had learned to budget their energy, I never met an actual slacker or, for that matter, a drug addict or thief. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he told me that most cynics were once dreamers who became disillusioned. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She might be a natural-born cynic, but she knew the right word when she heard it. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z A cynic might say that Romney’s plan is designed for a general election, whereas Huntsman’s is designed for getting noticed in a crowded GOP primary. On Health Care, Mitt Romney's Pragmatic Plan Plays it Safe 2011-09-07T12:23:34Z He’s a flamboyant snob and a fierce cynic, a cash-poor Southern aristocrat who carries on in the college’s blind spot. ‘Mislaid’: Nell Zink’s subversive novel takes on racism and sexuality 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z “Why? So you can just get rid of them again??” another cynic echoed. Taco Bell fans rejoice the return of Nacho Fries 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z What's interesting to me about this is that for all Law's world-weariness, his talk of the "slurry pit" and the self-described "cynicism" that has marked his 30s, this is not the action of a cynic. Jude Law interview: 'I was an optimist. A champion of the human spirit' 2011-07-30T21:00:02Z “I knew in anyone else’s hands, that there would be some sort of factoid that would set off the cynic in me and the audience. Like: ‘No, that was the wrong question.’ In ‘Summer of Soul,’ a lost history reborn to play loud 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z But she has the viper tongue of a cynic, the woozy posture of a drinker, and the stubbornly absurd sorrow of an unrequited lover. Clarity, humor make this ‘Seagull’ fly 2013-01-31T17:44:16Z Better, they were being “sold for the primary benefit of Princeton University,” convincing even suspicious-minded cynics that no one was playing games behind the scenes. Auctions: Charles Ryskamp: The Collector Who Liked to Be Amused 2011-01-28T12:30:07Z We've learned Democrats are, depending on your perspective, discriminating viewers who prefer highly original, well-written series or are cynics who enjoy watching jerks. Republican-friendly TV shows more likely to be hits 2010-11-23T07:27:00Z Only a hardened cynic, a truly crabbed and ungenerous spirit, would be able to resist this tale. Review | Dave Eggers tells the story of the most dangerous cup of coffee in the world 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Mock, who also directed two episodes of "Hollywood," offered this in response to my initial reaction to the series, which fascinated me as much as it provoked my inner cynic. Ryan Murphy on "Hollywood": "I wanted to give a happy ending to so many people who didn't have it" 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z “I always wondered why nobody was laughing when they were supposed to. I used to be considered a cynic. Now, I’m almost considered a comedian. I think people have caught up with me a little.” Mose Allison, who sang the blues with whimsy and a twist of jazz, dies at 89 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z You’d wince at some of the hokey song selections, but only the truly cynic would laugh at the emotion that spilled out of the letters Kasem read. Kasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop music 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z And like that movie, it tends to belittle if not vilify its female characters: the Girl is somewhat naïve; the Mother is a cynic; the Sister and the Daughter can be harridans. Theater Review: ‘Middle of the Night,’ a Paddy Chayefsky Play 2014-02-28T21:32:21Z A cynic might say that the cheering was a Pavlovian reflex set off by a piece of commercial entertainment in the hands of a skilled, manipulative director. Review: In ‘Creed,’ Rocky’s Back, as a Mentor, Not a Fighter 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Jesse was a cynic long before that -- a white boy who rebelled against his upper-middle-class parents' sanctimonious coldness and remade himself as a faux gangsta who was all about getting paid and laid. Recap: "Breaking Bad" 4x3, "Open House" 2011-08-01T18:30:00Z But CK's inner cynic doesn't necessarily win the argument, for behind the malignity there persists a hard-bitten, but utterly likable, joie de vivre. Louis CK – review 2013-03-21T13:39:14Z The cynic, after all, is inclined to question people's motives and assume that they are acting self-servingly unless proven otherwise. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z As long as the people in the movie are asking the same questions that the biggest cynic in the audience is asking, you will be O.K. Save My Blockbuster! 2013-06-28T16:14:07Z In a career that has made him a superstar in Italy, Jovanotti has been an intellectual and a scamp, a rocker and a rapper, a poet and a provocateur, a cynic and a romantic. Playlist : New Music by Lianne La Havas, Jovanotti, Blonds and Opossom 2012-08-03T16:00:00Z The cynic might say that's because of the demands of the franchise – we want James Bond to be the same in every film. John Yorke on why the best screenwriting works 2013-03-15T16:00:03Z But that is not what a good cynic inevitably does. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z “I think Pope Francis should tell the vegans to keep their money and accept the challenge if they agree to say a rosary a day throughout Lent,” another cynic mused. Vegan group offers Pope Francis $1 million to go vegan for Lent 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z They further showed that the cynic’s tendency to think critically is a productive metric for indicating political involvement. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z "I know it sounds corny in this day and age, and there are cynics who don't believe that anyone can take a stand," she said. Authors' boycott cancels Teen Lit festival after Ellen Hopkins 'disinvited' 2010-09-07T15:37:00Z From this unpromising source, Prose spins her moving tale of determined, colorful has-beens, hangers-on and outsiders; those who are too old or too young to be taken seriously; cynics, naïfs and, of course, monkeys. High Praise for a Novel About an Awful Children’s Musical 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z A cynic might argue that Ditto knows this and uses it – the bed-based interview is, after all, her idea. In bed with Beth Ditto 2011-03-16T22:53:00Z By simply describing Abdul’s experiences at the hands of India’s criminal justice system, she reveals a degree of casual corruption that would stun even the most jaded cynic. Books of The Times: Katherine Boo?s First Book, ?Behind the Beautiful Forevers? 2012-01-30T23:08:37Z “I’ve been a cynic for as long as I can remember. … I said no thank you to believe and yet here I am. I believe in you.” “Game of Thrones” Season Finale: Women and Wildfire 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Diogenes, who was quite the cynic philosopher, would have seen through this imposture in seconds. Less is more: the age of minimalism 2011-02-11T07:59:01Z “I don’t want to sound like a cynic,” she said, “but you know that there’s no way all of those kids at the party are going to end up at the zone school, right?” Motherlode Blog: Why I Want to Choose the ‘Disadvantaged’ Local School (and Why I Might Not) 2013-05-30T18:30:20Z It is brave for such a public figure, especially one of a certain age, to put herself under the spotlight—even if cynics can see that a payday lurks in the background. Cultural Clicks: Caitlyn Jenner's Predecessors, Bryan Ferry's New Video 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Instead of cat and mouse, the two spies play sullied cynics coming clean, or seeming to, while we try to divine their true loyalties. ‘Red Sparrow’ Review: Flightless Bird 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Always he was an adversarial politician who revelled in invective, an unprincipled and callous cynic who could steep himself in treacly sentimentality, a juggler of men and measures. Disraeli: Or the Two Lives by Douglas Hurd and Edward Young – review 2013-07-17T17:05:21Z I'm just myself, and I hear so many cynics who simply can't believe that people are truly happily married. Facebook’s Last Taboo: The Unhappy Marriage 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z A cynic might note that this return to independence was convenient given the economic crisis: in the last few years half the six major studios have shut down or absorbed their specialty divisions. 2010-01-29T08:31:00Z Shakespeare’s genius was to make the lovers’ pairing, a union of two seen-it-all cynics, bracingly yet realistically volatile, with jealousy, betrayal and reconciliation from both sides. Review: In ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ John Adams Goes Conventional 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z A lesson in civics might involve giving a candidate a point every time he answers a question, a lesson in cynics would surely offer a point every time he avoids one. Motherlode Blog: Watching the Presidential Debates — With Children 2012-10-03T21:14:04Z Then their past as an emo group was used as evidence they were cynics just searching around for a market no one else was tapping. From Viva Brother to Lovelife 2012-08-13T15:02:00Z A cynic might wonder if this film simply generates lots of different car characters for toys and branded merchandise. Cars 2 ? review 2011-07-21T21:00:01Z Normally such wide-eyed naivety would stoke the inner cynic in me, but there's something about this place that makes me resist judgement, and I come away from the experience a little wide-eyed myself. Norway's Sommerfesten music festival: small and beautiful 2013-07-03T09:41:33Z Founded nine years ago by Nancy Laurie, heiress to the Walmart fortune, some cynics initially assumed they were merely a vanity project – one of many in the history of dance. Cedar Lake ballet's great leap forward 2012-10-09T16:04:05Z Norberto and Martín, professional cynics, spin their own plots to stymie the young swindlers, and the movie leans on our delectation in this. ‘The Weasels’ Tale’ Review: House Hunting 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The essence of that context is that Phillips was anything but a cynic or — for his era, at any rate — a racist. Review: ‘Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll,’ by Peter Guralnick 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z After all, the self-confessed "positive cynic" has spent enough time grappling with the "moral and ideological imponderables which have decided our nation's fate", and now it seems the time has come for action. Tadeusz Konwicki lays bare Poland's 'ruined-modern' past 2011-04-06T11:54:51Z Only a cynic could see cynicism in this cosmically, freakishly sincere true believer He loves childhood, and sex He wants to be your Norman Rockwell, your life coach and your gym buddy. A shiny poem for Jeff Koons -- assembled from his Whitney reviews 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z But am I the only cynic who felt that the series was rushing through a pivotal event that it should have developed with more care? Kurt and Blaine finally kiss on "Glee" -- but so what? 2011-03-16T13:17:00Z Instead, the cynics claimed, the edit had come from an attempt to increase viewer uncertainty and tension over whether or not the U.S. team would beat the Russians in the event. Reality or “Reality”?: Should NBC’s Olympics Coverage Be More Straightforward? 2012-08-08T12:00:20Z Call me a cynic, but it seems unlikely that all of these projects will hit the heights we now expect them to. Bricking it: why the Lego movie franchise is on shaky foundations 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Yet despite the opposing viewpoints, everybody had one thing in common: the skeptics, the cynics, the starry-eyed idealists—they all wanted polar bears to thrive. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z The presence of these artists and their work brought an optimism and energy that confounded even the cynics. Stellenbosch Triennale, a Bold Experiment 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Perry, who played Chandler on “Friends,” is a writer and an executive producer of “Mr. Sunshine,” and he molded Ben in his own sitcom image as a wisecracking cynic. Television Review: Sunny Town, Gloomy Boss 2011-02-08T22:17:19Z Progress is more of a challenge for the cynic but also more important and urgent, since for the optimist things aren't that bad and are bound to get better anyway. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z It’s a testament to the company’s pluck that you’ll smile widely too, even as your inner cynic tells you that it’s all being laid on a bit thick. | 'In Transit': A Sunny Urban Vision of Traveling Underground 2010-10-06T02:48:00Z Smith, a cynic might ask, would his maiden historical novel be getting quite the same U.S. rollout? Review | Niall Leonard is E.L. James’s husband, but his new novel shows he’s more than a plus-one 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z But the shunning of David Goodhart, author of the immigration blockbuster The British Dream, has led cynics to worry that something is afoot. Why the Mail's Peter Hitchens won't be making Hay 2013-05-29T09:04:50Z And yet the secret of Don's success as an ad man was that he was never a cynic; he believed the stories he professionally told. On the morning after the end of 'Mad Men' 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Some took the cynic's view that, with his financial future in mind, distancing himself from the K2 tax scheme was indeed the most responsible thing he could do. Jimmy Carr: Laughing on the other side of his face 2012-06-23T23:06:26Z “I’m such a cynic that, when it first started happening, I was on a group text with a lot of my girlfriends, and they were all so excited and I was like: ‘This won’t last. 'There's this idea that mothers are completely selfless': Diablo Cody on Tully – and the Juno backlash 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z This boy's a cynic, yet also a dreamer who harbors the belief he just might get that bike — if he takes a risk. Review: Book-It's 'Red Ranger' is a sweet gift 2010-12-09T23:51:00Z Bentley and Fisher play it straight but reality shows are ripe for understated sarcasm, persuading sofa cynics that the narrator is on our side. TV voiceovers 2010-03-25T15:43:00Z “I’m a little naive sometimes, but not as much as Vera. I guess I’m really a cynic,” she said. Beth Howland, actress who played Vera on sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 74 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Warhol, often billed as a hardhearted cynic, was actually, or also, a true romantic who almost never found the love he craved. At Auction, Unknown Warhol Sculpture That Was Gift to Boyfriend 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z “Happy!,” a new series on Syfy, is a Christmas tale about a ghostly being who tries to inspire a selfish cynic to do a good deed. Review: ‘Happy!,’ or, Law & Order: Imaginary Friend 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Some cynics doubted that the man existed — until January 2004, when Crawford organized a public event with him in Des Moines. Jerry Crawford has two goals: Delivering Iowa for Hillary Clinton and winning the Kentucky Derby 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z A cynic would say that if you wanted to influence current debate, the last thing you should do is put on a play. Can political theatre change the world? 2010-04-13T10:47:00Z Indeed, when the cynic in me first heard the exhibition’s title, I wondered if it was a calculated move to capture some of that gold dust. Exhibition on China and Fashion Proves Golden for Met 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z But he’s a skeptic, not a cynic, and his approach is diagnostic rather than moralizing, which gives you room to meet his work on your terms. ‘R.M.N.’ Review: A Bleak Diagnosis for Romania 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z My husband, who was a complete cynic, said: 'You stupid woman, they'll never answer'. Interview: Elizabeth Sigmund, dedicatee of The Bell Jar – Reading group 2013-01-18T17:16:43Z A cynic might put the Academy’s makeover down to concern over its own image – Hollywood is no stranger to vanity, after all. The new Oscars diversity rules show Hollywood is inching in the right direction | Steve Rose 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The Newspaperman describes Nixon’s “vendetta” against the Post and plays a tape of Nixon’s right-hand man, Henry Kissinger, saying: “This Ben Bradlee is a tough, mean cynic.” Ben Bradlee: the ground-breaking editor who helped bring down Nixon 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Despite being a little thin on top in one or two departments, Saxon aren't as old as some cynics would have you believe. Saxon: 'Metal fans are the most loyal in the world' – a classic feature from the vaults 2013-01-16T12:54:39Z Just split from third wife Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise is the object of told-you-so cynics who simply knew that romance wouldn't last. Cruise goes back to what he does best in 'Reacher' 2012-12-21T16:19:08Z His co-star, and the entire reason for watching the show, is an actor who knows from hard-bitten cynics: Christopher Meloni, who for 12 seasons played TV’s angriest cop, Elliot Stabler, on “Law & Order: SVU.” Review: ‘Happy!,’ or, Law & Order: Imaginary Friend 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Past-life regression, it turns out, can help with "skin problems", "cancer", "relationship challenges" and "stress", and only a cynic would point out that claims of such omni-effectiveness are characteristic of all quack therapies. Et cetera: Steven Poole's non-fiction choice - reviews 2011-08-26T21:55:09Z At the time, she said she was relieved by the absence of coverage: "It's a very sincere, heartfelt book . . . easy for a cynic to write it off in a few dismissive lines." What happened next? A novel success 2010-12-27T08:00:38Z Their Will Shakespeare is an arrogant genius and unflappable cynic, played with excellent dry wit by Lawler as a stage Scrooge with writer’s block, given to riffing on the expression “Bah, humbug!.” Shakespeare meets Dickens in ‘Holiday of Errors’ 2013-12-12T05:21:04Z Spontaneous declarations of love and freely proffered gifts can unnerve outsiders, especially cynics, who may be tempted to look for the hidden camera. Boise and Trey McIntyre Project in a Deep Passion 2010-08-13T19:05:00Z All this romantic romping merely inspires raised eyebrows and wry bemusement from the play’s famous cynic, Jaques, portrayed with a quiet dignity and understated melancholy by Stephen Spinella. Theater Review: ‘As You Like It,’ With Lily Rabe in Central Park 2012-06-22T02:00:14Z Inevitably, the cynics among the reporters were speculating about ulterior motives. How an impeachment unfolds: Inside the 1974 Nixon hearings, day by day 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Inasmuch as the mayor and the kid open a store, Skinner & Holland, Eats & Souvenirs, almost immediately after the first apparition, a cynic might smell something fishy. Review | How does he do it? John Sandford’s ‘Holy Ghost’ is another winner. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z But just because Trump is effectively mobilizing a mass of cynics to his side doesn’t mean we should throw the political act of cynicism under the bus. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z I'm pleased Fragoso has spun her flax into gold, but the cynic in me can't help but feel it was, in part, published to capitalise on the inevitable controversy, thereby continuing the cycle of exploitation. Tiger, Tiger: What is the point of reading this memoir of abuse? 2011-03-27T00:05:57Z A cynic might say that this is the caricature version of Fiennes’s own features, but his personality was certainly transmitted through the nightmare of this satanic face, with nostrils flaring blankly under the smouldering eyes. Ralph Fiennes's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Grant, when asked to account for Love Actually’s enduring popularity, assumes his role as resident cynic and grumbles: “It’s unaccountable.” Behind the scenes of Comic Relief’s Love Actually: Andrew Lincoln’s creepy cards return 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Actually, we wanted to give a New York theater audience — cynics on a secular night out — kind of a religious experience. 'Mormon' is more than just easy laughs 2011-06-03T15:46:00Z Some cynics might relegate “Amoroso” to the category of make-out music, but even within that category it has singularly cosmic dimension. Review: John Pizzarelli Sings Love Songs and Sinatra at Café Carlyle 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Evict your inner cynic and enjoying it should demand even less. Review: Two-Stepping to Happiness in ‘Finding Your Feet’ 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z It pains the cynic in me to say so, but my trip was more magical than haunting. Fly-Fishing in Montana, Where a River Still Runs Through It 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Starry-eyed at the beginning, he learns to temper his idealism, but in a crass political era, he impressively avoids becoming a cynic. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z From street games to the Games, will you give us a cynic’s word on the Olympics? Will Self, on himself 2012-08-20T11:45:00Z A cynic, meanwhile, could argue that the movie’s central quest is merely one long capitulation to male fragility. Perspective | How I learned to stop worrying and love ‘White Christmas’ 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Any place with a high density of intense, unattractive cynics surely will produce a lot of good jokes. ArtsBeat Blog: Senators and Congressmen, All Trying for a Laugh 2011-12-05T16:53:17Z I found the show incredibly uplifting and moving and left thinking that only the most hardened cynic could not appreciate the show's message of love of tolerance. Reader reviews: your take on Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! and A Soldier for Every Son 2012-07-06T16:30:23Z You remember Oscar Wilde’s aphorism from “Lady Windermere’s Fan”: The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Catch a Rising Star at the Auction House 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The cynic would surely question the way in which the world is divided into optimists and pessimists. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z That he was also a sensitive soul in a cynic's armor only made him more irresistible. 2010-01-28T21:05:00Z A cynic might characterize this burst of like-minded activity as a function of commerce, and Mr. Glasper wouldn’t necessarily disagree. Music: Robert Glasper Experiment to Release ?Black Radio? 2012-02-24T20:30:08Z “He meets the demands of the cynics who think the only good stagings are radical ones, while never abandoning his excellent narrative storytelling skills.” Stefan Herheim’s Glittering Collisions Have Changed Opera 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z A cynic would suggest that the audience finds what it is looking for. Scottish Ensemble/Smith/Burgess/Brannick 2010-04-27T21:15:00Z It features eight "cynics" – a cross between a Greek chorus and an X-Factor style panel – whose job is to watch the action and question why on earth an opera about Swindon is being staged. Take your seats for Swindon: the Opera 2012-07-06T18:17:28Z Only a cynic would suggest it might be called off if there's a risk of sunshine. Barbara Pym's centenary glass of blessings 2013-05-31T08:30:00Z The Fringe is less of a commercial trade fair than cynics assume. Stewart Lee: the slow death of the Edinburgh Fringe 2012-07-30T19:00:00Z But the most hardened cynic may spare a moment's sympathy for the slight that was delivered to the dance profession at this year's Olivier awards, which were awarded last Sunday. Why did the Olivier awards ignore dancers? 2011-03-18T16:48:51Z If as a young man he possessed what Lamster calls an “extravagant hauteur,” he was too full of enthusiasm to be merely a cynic. A New Biography of the Architect Philip Johnson, the ‘Man in the Glass House’ 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z My father, the lone cynic on a Christian motor coach tour, fell in love with Paris. Dad always fell for the wrong women 2011-04-25T15:21:00Z Romantics may fall hard for “Love Is___,” but the world feels fuller of cynics than lovers these days. When Yasir Met Nuri: "Love Is ___" a sweetness, not often seen 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z “But there was a touch of the cynic in him, too, which I liked.” Houda Benyamina, the French Filmmaker Who Brought the Banlieues to Hollywood 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z We make the assumption that the cynic is the truth-teller, telling us all the things we are too scared to face. In fiction, anyone can be a protagonist: “I don’t understand this desire to only read about people who are like oneself” 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Johnny changed me from a borderline cynic into a borderline romantic. I never thought I would marry. But my friend persuaded me – after he died 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Rhys plays the character with a lined forehead, a cynic’s squint, skin that hangs atop the facial bones like a worn suit shoved sloppily onto a hanger. In ‘Perry Mason,’ Matthew Rhys Plays Defense 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “I find this hard to believe. A New Yorker getting pizza from Dominoes?” a cynic joked. Domino's 'superhero' delivery man who chased down thief honored by NYPD 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Legitimate cynics have a verifiable reason not to trust in something. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Imagine shooting the breeze with a cackling, clearsighted cynic who suddenly leans in, lowers her voice and describes the state of your soul in improvised rhyming couplets. Review | This 93-year-old artist has been taking on racism and sexism for decades — and is finally getting her due 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z But as J. W. is drawn in ever more deeply and witnesses extreme violence, he receives a moral education in what a cynic might call real-world values. Movie Review: ‘Easy Money,’ Directed by Daniél Espinosa 2012-07-10T21:45:24Z Watching Simon over the years had turned me into a cynic. 2010-02-10T13:11:00Z King Arthur is noble as usual, but he is also undone by his own innocence, while Guinevere is a pragmatist and a cynic “to whom all men were as boys.” Thomas Berger’s Egoless Fictions 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Ah yes, we're deep in Thompson territory in "The Rum Diary," a chaotic land of misfits, cynics, hustlers and drunkards. 'The Rum Diary': Johnny Depp is intoxicating 2011-10-26T22:12:05Z But as Viv puts it, this detective story features a “femme fatale — the one who shows up with a story full of holes and you, the cynic and the sap, still follow her.” Deborah Shapiro’s ‘The Sun in Your Eyes’: A musical whodunit 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z That kills the movie, but the filmmakers don’t approve of Jane the cynic and don’t want you on her side. Review: In ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ the War Room Goes to Bolivia 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The important finding, though, is not that satire increases cynicism; it is that satire increases politically active cynics. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “This is what happens when the people running Nebraska tourism have no idea what Nebraska is about. What a joke,” one cynic quipped. Nebraska likened to 'odd kid' in state’s latest tourism campaign 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z These political cynics “think the whole system is corrupt,” she added. Ironic Occultists for Marianne Williamson 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Apolitical cynics suspected that Halpin had entertained Cleveland, Folsom and their pals on one of their fishing club’s periodic boys’ nights out. A Predatory Congressman, His Jilted Lover and a Gilded Age Lawsuit That Foreshadowed #MeToo 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z You also understand how easily politics can turn diplomats into cynics. Movie Review | 'Formosa Betrayed': When the Language of Diplomacy Includes ?Kapow!? 2010-02-25T23:46:00Z They can be interventionists or mercenaries, they can be idealists or cynics, but they fight, administer or narrate these wars with little command over one crucial fact: Violence poisons everything. The Intricacies of Colombia’s War, Stitched Together in a Novel 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z “This guy’s all wide-eyed gumption and smirking confidence - not the cynic who gets a crash course in the Force later in life,” Truitt said. New 'Solo' charms critics after 'Star Wars' filmmaking drama 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z And was it, as the cynics muttered, all a clever marketing ploy to juice sales? Rowling Solves Some Mysteries About Her Mystery 2013-07-24T19:05:16Z You don’t have to be a cynic to know that is a crock. ‘The Prom’ Review: Showbiz Sanctimony, and All That Zazz 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Curmudgeons and cynics like me, obviously, are in the minority here. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Animation, Rumer dominate on Disney Night 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The older Power is not at all a cynic, but she is less ramrod straight. What Samantha Power Learned on the Job 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Logue's Bullock is too much of a slovenly, lackadaisical cynic to argue the point. 'Gotham' is Batman & Co. before they were Batman & Co. 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Still, Iranian cynics, more invested than rappers in cred, piped up with their mix of hyperanalysis and haterade, jabbing while applauding. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z So ambitious that the author lards it with fake biblical texts, this novel makes a riotous comedy of errors out of one cynic’s search for solace. Beth Macy’s 'Factory Man,' Michael Lewis’s 'Flash Boys' and More 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z He was an intellectual, a clown, a poet, a hell-raiser, a cynic, a believer, a softhearted Slav, an angel, a person who drank too much. Jane Birkin salutes former lover Serge Gainsbourg 2011-11-29T04:42:53Z The group's finer ballads – Yellow, Fix You – also triumph here, Martin's expert lachrymose melodies and vaguely emotive lyrics enough to spark grand cathartic singalongs, enough to sweep even cynics up in the communal moment. Coldplay – review 2012-06-03T17:00:01Z Aspiring candidates and officials will find good career advice; wonks will appreciate the ticktocks of negotiations on Israel, Iran and climate change; cynics will see it as a trial balloon for one last run. John Kerry Describes Politics as It Used to Be 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z In each case, cynics thought they were witnessing an eruption of mass hysteria over the sudden death of a distant celebrity. This is how we will say goodbye to the rock-and-roll generation 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The words, unattributed in the film and the source of its title, come from “Lady Windermere’s Fan” by Oscar Wilde, where they supply the definition of a cynic. Review: ‘The Price of Everything’ Asks $56 Billion Questions About Art 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z He is a passionate cynic, an artist who degrades and celebrates his medium through the relentless yet fervent repetition of a selected motif. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z A cynic might say, well they would, wouldn't they? Underworld 2010-09-19T21:00:00Z They had to work hard to find them, a cynic would say. The Great British Bake Off review – the great British nod off 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z A cynic may claim that history is simply repeating itself, but a realist would acknowledge that to repeat implies a cessation or at least a change in course. America's legacy of racial terror and Charles W. Chesnutt's "The Marrow of Tradition" 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Similarly, if you leave every time the nature of the work changes, HR cynics will be skeptical. How Long Should Someone Stay at a Job? 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Of course, cynics may suggest that this is further shark-jumping by a show that long ago lost its cultural currency. Homer in the flesh – The Simpsons announce their first live show 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z This cynic, however, was too busy choking up and clapping to form the thought. Review: In ‘Creed,’ Rocky’s Back, as a Mentor, Not a Fighter 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z A cynic might say that all this proves is that it takes the death of the solar system to get the English to talk openly to each other. A Thousand Stars Explode in?the Sky 2010-05-13T20:35:00Z He’s also a lover, a cad, a penitent, a believer, a cynic, a comedian, a kindly codger and a prophet of catastrophe. Music Review: Leonard Cohen at the Barclays Center 2012-12-22T00:28:21Z A cynic might argue that Ditto knows this and uses it to redress the balance in an interview situation – the bed-based chat is, after all, her idea. Gossip girl: In bed with Beth Ditto 2011-03-04T13:56:37Z While cynics dismissed this retraction as a contractual mea culpa by Slade, who had just signed on to direct the third Twilight film, Eclipse, it has about it the ring of truth. Move over, Luke Skywalker… I'm a Twilight man 2012-11-10T18:00:01Z A cynic might retort that he was merely scared of being pigeonholed as a gay act, as that could limit his appeal. Ricky Martin and what it means to be a gay pop star in 2010 2010-04-01T20:45:00Z Sandor is, in other words, the classic cynic who is a romantic at heart. Major "Game of Thrones" prediction: The Cleganebowl is coming — finally 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “He’s already got a child. You,” one cynic quipped. 19-year-old bride defends marriage to 62-year-old husband 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z I've just been awarded the prize for cynic of the year. Simon Hoggart's week: how tickled we are, missus 2012-07-20T16:44:08Z A cynic may say this speaks of a TV network chasing numbers over public service. Why does TV give a pass to men accused of sex crimes? 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z May Day... a pole in Bedfordshire evokes a magic than even a cynic like Swift managed to write about happily, albeit with an ulterior motive. Poster poems: May 2012-05-18T12:50:18Z The chipperest among us envision and achieve success, reserving special pity for the cynics, the cranks, the doubters. In HBO’s ‘Olive Kitteridge,’ the power of negative thinking To recap: that’s Jesus and a crew of disciples, preaching a message of community, beset by cynics and unbelievers… in a garden. REVIEW: Black Jesus Laughs With, More Than At, Its Son of God 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z “I’m a little naive sometimes but not as much as Vera. I guess I’m really a cynic,” she said. Beth Howland, Actress Who Played Vera on 'Alice,' Dies at 74 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z In it, Ben Francis takes aim at the prevalent view of Sondheim as the eternal cynic. Getting Close to Sondheim: New Books Try to Capture His Essence 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z "The Devil was incorporated into Child's Bank," Guard writes cleverly — and, a cynic might suggest, into all the others as well. Non-fiction roundup – reviews 2012-07-20T07:00:02Z Of course, cynics will always argue that any relationship cut short like that will look good. I’m gay. Why did I marry a woman? 2012-11-11T02:15:00Z And, what if the longstanding assumption that cynics are just grouchy naysayers is all wrong? Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The concern over the rise of the cynic is matched by concern over the power of political satire to create the cynic. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z They taught us how to read, they remind us of our childhood, and just remembering them can bring a smile to the face of even the most hardened adult cynic. 10 bizarre children's books that somehow actually exist 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z As for his part, Mercader says, “I was a cynic,” he says, “a puppet, a wretch.” Books of The Times: ‘The Man Who Loved Dogs’ Centers on Trotsky 2014-01-21T22:09:20Z Of course, there were cynics; but they were silenced when all 150,000 tickets for the Roses' Manchester Heaton Park gigs last year were bought in 14 minutes. Shane Meadows: 'This is the closest thing to a love letter I've ever made' 2013-05-26T07:00:00Z The motivations of both the cynics and idealists are at times diffuse and difficult to understand, let alone believe. A Search for U.F.O.s Leads to Utopian Dreams in This Debut Novel 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z So you’re a cynic about love, since all those romantic clichés are totally taken apart… I don’t think it’s cynical. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Writer, Director, Object of Teenage Lust 2013-09-26T13:25:08Z Mencken, Cain was by the 1920s a New York scribe with a reputation as a witty cynic, a tough-minded reporter, a two-fisted drinker and a ladies' man. Noir classic steps out of the shadows at ACT 2011-10-20T18:50:11Z Both Weir and Williams were nominated for Oscars and even cynics hold a candle for the film. Robin Williams – a career in clips 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The sight of dhows — traditional wooden sailboats — bobbing on the horizon at sunset might help even the confirmed cynic define “mindfulness.” 5 Rural Retreats Worthy of a Detour 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z In fact, if you ever want to make the case against marriage, tuck into a network TV sitcom—it will make a cynic out of you yet. The “Everybody Loves Raymond” effect: Why TV gets marriage all wrong 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z But the takeaway here is that even the most hardened cynics are susceptible to the charisma of a wonderful group of singers. I was a music snob, until I fell for One Direction 2012-10-25T17:33:00Z A cynic and a daredevil, Suhyeok operates by his own rules. | 'The Front Line': ?The Front Line,? Jang Hun?s Korean War Drama - Review 2012-01-20T00:12:33Z The melodrama was milder, and a cynic might surmise that that’s why the show lasted only three seasons, compared to the original’s 14. Texas TV: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z It’s simply their dogged dedication against haters, bean counters and cynics who are repeatedly, easily, shown wrong. Review: ‘Roadies,’ Building Each Night’s Stairway to Heaven 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Some cynics will regard these rituals as proof of the frequently alleged tendency of theatrical people towards excessive sentimentality. The final curtain: how best to bid farewell to much-loved actors? 2013-04-08T14:07:11Z I’ve always been more sucker than cynic, but in any case, my impostor and I may not be done with each other. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z A cynic might say he was trying to regain control of the situation. The upside-down world of Avi Buffalo 2010-04-01T21:40:00Z So maybe I’m not such a cynic after all. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Great fictional cynics such as Malcolm Tucker are born of cynicism about politics. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Esther Walker is the heir to the Walker's crisps dynasty, and showbiz cynics have suggested, unfairly, that Coren only married her to get access to free crisps; but her admiration for her husband is obvious. New year raises the eternal question: is it possible to live a life without crisps? 2013-01-13T00:05:38Z As US News and World Report put it earlier this year, Trump is turning us into a nation of cynics and “Optimism, that all-American trait, appears to be waning.” Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z It's all been a continual drain on cinema business, and cynics repeatedly predict the eventual demise of movie theaters. Ticket rush: Film fans hand Hollywood record cash 2012-12-26T13:25:10Z But their jubilation renders them delicious prey to the big bad Bergin race, and turns Branch into a cranky cynic. Justin Timberlake Talks 'Trolls' and Next Album at Comic Con 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z It brings to mind Oscar Wilde’s line: “A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z And there's the cynic, out to startle us with proof of his own dispassion: "I love you like JFK wanted a car with a roof." Bo Burnham 2010-08-11T20:30:00Z Despite such challenges, the increasing quantity and quality of Chinese documentaries are encouraging to even the most hardened cynics. CNEX, a Nonprofit, Helps Filmmakers Document China 2013-08-20T21:47:30Z Journalists on film are usually portrayed as idealists or cynics, crusaders or parasites. Review: In ‘Spotlight,’ The Boston Globe Digs Up the Catholic Church’s Dirt 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Ginni was “an old-fashioned idealist whom Washington’s cynics had not yet managed to spoil,” her husband wrote later, in his memoir. What is Ginni Thomas saying now? The evolution of an unusually outspoken Supreme Court spouse 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Is he a cynic or a sucker, a romantic or a con artist? ‘The Whistlers’ Review: From Bucharest With Ambivalence 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z It is the cynic who actually lives more lightly, unburdened by the pressure to always have more, not relying on purchases to provide happiness and contentment. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z A cynic might call this a children’s book for very pretentious children. In Louise Glück’s New Book, Infant Twins Offer Contrary Worldviews 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z I am by nature a cynic, so I was little bit more surprised by the positive stories. Adam Conover on demystifying government on an Obama-produced show: "It was my primary misgiving" 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z What if it actually turns out that being a cynic is actually a good sign for political engagement? Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Just as wartime cynic Mother Courage packs her loss and livelihood into her giant cart, so do the queens into the workshop: a miscellany of prized possessions. The epic theater of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”: The surprising intellectual rigor behind TV’s most campy competition 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z She recently told the Guardian that the lack of reviews was a relief: "It would be very easy for a cynic to write it off in a few dismissive lines." Orange prize shortlist revealed 2010-04-20T08:49:00Z Darren, a cynic and atheist, is in constant conflict with the ancient faiths and superstitions of his family and country. Is Love/Hate Ireland's answer to The Wire? 2013-07-24T10:28:50Z So your best bet is to avoid being either a priggish moraliser or a coolly detached cynic. Why are we so hostile to others? | Oliver Burkeman 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z I don't mean to sound like a complete cynic but I am when it comes to the drug war. David Simon: 'I don't want anybody in jail for using drugs' 2013-05-11T17:00:10Z It’s Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” — a cynic, or a Williams character, might think — meets Mike White’s prickly, resort-themed “The White Lotus.” After a Cataclysm, the Nature Lovers in ‘Harrow’ Struggle to Stay Sane 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The surprise, with this well-strung two-part documentary, was how few cynics there were. Rewind TV: Babies in the Office; Wallander; David Tennant on Hamlet 2012-07-21T23:05:43Z Where once the legitimate cynic was ostracized for being too negative and too critical, we can now see that those habits of mind are essential features of political agency. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Sikov isn’t alone in seeing, as he puts it, “a streak of misogyny” in Wilder’s career, though I see him as an equal opportunity cynic, one who gave women fantastic roles. We Still Like It Hot 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z And cynics will argue that festival programmers, unable to distance themselves, played favorites — something, it should be noted, that Mr. Redford said “couldn’t be further from the case.” This Year, Sundance Will Savor Its Homegrown Projects 2011-01-18T23:19:16Z “To the leaders, skeptics and cynics who told us to sit down, stay silent and wait your turn: Welcome to the revolution,” said 17-year-old Cameron Kasky to the crowds in Washington. Perspective | Whose hero’s journey was it anyway? Your 2018 in review 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Walter is a model of the beauty of skepticism, without falling into the same bag as cynics who are just climate changing deniers because they’re not going to listen to evidence no matter what. Swimming against the tide: Lawrence Weschler on 'Waves Passing in the Night: Walter Murch in the Land of Astrophysicists' 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z A more balanced definition of a cynic, courtesy of the trusty Oxford English Dictionary, is someone who is "distrustful or incredulous of human goodness and sincerity", sceptical of human merit, often mocking or sarcastic. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z I’m a true cynic who has never believed in role models. I need a hero: finding courage, defiance and joy in the dark days of 2019 | Josephine Tovey 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z A “somewhat retrograde cynic, a toxic presence,” the narrator armors herself in wit, continually hedging her position and thus her engagement with the political tumult around her. ‘Fake Accounts’ Examines the Alluring Trap of Our Online Personas 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z A cynic would say, and a cynic would have a point, that you could troll through almost any old newspaper over a similar period and compile a comparable list of horrors. 50 Years On, ‘Wisconsin Death Trip’ Still Haunts and Inspires 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z And some teachers, even old cynics like myself, still await the day they hear “O Captain, my Captain.” Heartbreak becomes burnout for teachers when work is turbulent 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z But by the time the uneasy travelers arrive at their destination and the third act goes into evangelical overdrive, it becomes apparent that Francis really isn't paying much mind to cynics among her moviegoers. There's a choir in the back seat during this 'Christmas Ride' 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The common misperception is that the cynic is simply so negative that they give up on advocating for change. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “Sorry your fiancé gets treated like every other human being,” one cynic smirked. Baker Mayfield slams American Airlines over fiance's flight gone wrong 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Still, only the most hardened cynic could fail to have been moved by some of the celebrations of Achebe's life. Chinua Achebe funeral celebrates revered Nigerian author 2013-05-23T17:37:10Z Is every cynic a romantic at the core, or are some cynics cynics at the core? 'Sleepless in Seattle' writer Nora Ephron dies at 71 2012-06-27T01:41:54Z You’ve been generous with MOCA, but cynics might say artists donating that generously to a museum might be trying to curry favor. Jeff Koons on his new Gagosian show, his MOCA award and what's behind those Louis Vuitton bags 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z He adds about music, crucially, in words that define his memoir, “As it kept on coming, it demonstrated that a lifetime spent with your first true love was a less naïve proposition than cynics claim.” Review: Robert Christgau Reflects on His Career as a Rock Critic 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Given the industry’s sometimes oblivious treatment of the environment and Ma’s lofty ideals, cynics might be quick to roll their eyes at Our Common Nature. Yo-Yo Ma Is Finding His Way Back to Nature Through Music 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z It's unfortunate in our business that everybody wants to be cynics. Keith Richards: the Stones don't want fans to 'starve their babies' for tickets 2013-05-09T09:33:18Z "The cynic in me feels like they are simply grandstanding while really just throwing a bone to an audience that is getting ever more savvy and tired of the tricks of the trade," she said. Is the Vogue vow more hype than health? 2012-05-04T20:58:08Z Don't listen to the cynics who claim the shark looks iffy now. Jaws – review 2012-06-14T21:01:01Z There’s Bad Ricky, the smirking cynic who revels in shock and insult and “Sorry, did I offend you?” Review: Ricky Gervais’s ‘After Life’ Is the Tearjerking of a Clown 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In an earlier session, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler was asked about cynics who might question the hiring of the CEO's wife in another network show. CBS daytime show aims to be 'The Talk' of the town 2010-07-28T21:07:00Z With his deep-set blue eyes, severely cropped hair and surly, irreverent humor, Mr. Tuymans comes off less as a diplomat and more as a cynic with a bone to pick. 2010-02-06T03:52:00Z The more we think about how effective he has become at producing Trump-loving cynics, the angrier and more engaged we can become to fight back. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z We’re all cynics jaded about capitalism’s false promises to unite us through commerce. Food for thought: will an era of hyper-personalized meals leave a sour taste? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z A cynic might suggest that there was no lesson learned: economics were on the side of slaveholders at the start and are now on the side of putting blacks at the helm. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z Robinson’s research makes a valuable link between cynicism and anger, and shows that the cynic’s anger often motivates political action. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The cynics among us might think that the episode existed solely to shed Hawley’s ever-present Henley and show off his pecs. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: X marks the spot in 'Kali Yuga' 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z It turns us all into money-grasping cynics who would sell Magna Carta, given half a chance. I can't bury my hatred for Antiques Roadshow any longer 2010-10-11T13:59:00Z Still, even cynics can't help but marvel at the efficiency with which it expresses our clogged emotional glands, usually completing the task in under an hour. Who can we cry with after "This Is Us"? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z That means that the more critical and skeptical the cynic is, the more likely they will be politically active. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Even the most hardened cynics have surely found something to soften their hearts since the unveiling of The New York Times’s “Modern Love” column 15 years ago. The Week in Arts: Glorious Nubian Art in Boston 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z A cynic might snort at the convenient inconvenience of this manufactured circumstance, placing a cop in the place next door to a man obligated to kill people to keep his daughter, a monster, alive. "Let the Right One In" files down its fangs for it TV adaptation, preferring to stake the heart 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z And for the romantics — not the cynics — in the audience, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Lesley Manville is endearing in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," a feel-good couture fairy tale 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z A cynic could argue that all ostensibly happy marriages are really power struggles in disguise. Cannes and Hollywood: a feisty marriage 2013-05-14T08:00:03Z It is easy for cynics to sniff, but many Leica-toting celebrities take their photography seriously. Leica Cameras, Favored by Celebrities 2012-09-19T21:42:22Z "His wife left him, he's a loner, a bit of a cynic," the actor said. Baryshnikov takes the US stage in native Russian 2012-04-12T19:36:08Z While a cynic could attribute integrative clinics to a heedless grab for precious research dollars, it’s not hard to find true believers on the ground. The battle for medicine’s soul: A century of alternative remedies 2014-01-19T19:00:00Z It’s everything: left v right; green v denier; idealist v cynic. Culture wars: what the row over vegan nursery meals is really all about 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Just let your inner cynic and your inner child be tickled by the same performance. Ellen DeGeneres' The Beginning 2012-06-28T13:59:22Z "The cynic would say the sector is in terminal decline, the average Chinese investor simply that it's going through growing pains," said Fisher. Private schools rethink China future after flunking growth test 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z It is the rotation that has cynics bailing on the Dodgers, who only have one guaranteed strong starter who can eat innings, and that’s the rookie Miller. Column: Read it and leap: The Dodgers will win the 2023 World Series championship 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The cynic in me wonders how many more times Democrats can promise to appoint Black women before it all becomes white noise. Granderson: Democrats should be putting Black women like Laphonza Butler on the ballot 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z His papers were frequently accused of political manipulation, while his critics have called him a cynic who degraded standards of journalism by pandering to a sensation-seeking public. Who is Rupert Murdoch? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Barrymore’s entire brand is about authenticity, kindness and an earnestness so pure it can melt the icy heart of the most committed cynic. Without writers, Drew Barrymore's adorkable brand unraveled in a week 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Miller has spent the bulk of his career, including for 15 years with King County, working on bike and pedestrian projects, which he said makes him a “cynic” toward autonomous vehicles. GM’s Cruise takes first step to bring its self-driving cars to Seattle 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z A cynic might call that subtraction by addition. Column: Trade deadline debacle! Dodgers, Andrew Friedman fail to improve starting pitching 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z A cynic watching today might say the battle wasn't terribly realistic. Han Kuang: Taiwan practises to repel a Chinese invasion 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Of course, cynics might say that Mr Davie must have breathed a sigh of relief when the Metropolitan Police asked the BBC to pause its investigation. BBC presenter row: Key questions remain for corporation and The Sun 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The endgame of political cynics like Rokita is the complete banning of abortion in America, despite overwhelming public sentiment that it should be legal in most circumstances. Opinion: Persecution of abortion doctor who treated pregnant child was a shameful political farce 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z But George is a true believer in his practice, and he says plenty of cynics he knows — even other Romani people — are actually true believers as well. When is fortunetelling worth the money? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z And New Hampshire cynics don’t quite know how seriously to take him. The Smooth-Talking Republican Who Would Rule by Fiat 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z But that cynic would be a little unfair. Han Kuang: Taiwan practises to repel a Chinese invasion 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z I know many universities and many academic organizations whose humanities and social sciences are progressively biased beyond what even cynics estimate. Opinion | Why students are not enrolling in higher education 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z This is called “judge shopping,” and it’s a demoralizing ploy no matter who engages in it, because it makes a mockery of the rule of law and turns citizens into cynics. Opinion | Matthew Kacsmaryk calls the right-leaning judicial branch’s bluff 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z A cynic might point out that the ECB has form for failing to grasp the enormity of an unfolding financial crisis and raising interest rates. ASIA Classic safe havens the winners as crisis goes global 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “A cynic would say, ‘I just needed one pelt — just needed to nail one pelt to the wall,’” the judge added. Inside Ron DeSantis’s Politicized Removal of an Elected Prosecutor 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z But purists, cynics and those who like a little edge with their contemporary retreads of classic material may beg to differ. Review: 'The Magic Flute' is enjoyable, even if it doesn't always hit the high notes 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z A cynic might say it’s just words, that actions are what matter, especially public safety, something to which the City Council majority has been inattentive. Harrell is bullish on downtown Seattle. Here’s why he’s right 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z As investors rename their firms and their funds in a race to ride the E.S.G. wave, cynics see the debate over the term’s definition as degenerating into everyone seeing gibberish. The E.S.G. Fight Has Come to This: Bankers Suing Lawyers 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Mayor, it’s not cynics who are demanding a blueprint of downtown safety and revitalization. Mr. Mayor, downtown Seattle needs public safety action, not talk 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “Some cynics may demand the exact blueprint for our entire new downtown immediately,” Harrell said. In ‘State of the City,’ Seattle Mayor Harrell emphasizes crime, downtown 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Escape: The cynic in me says that this is something you should have realized before you had an affair and blew up your marriage. Advice | Ask Amy: We divorced 20 years ago but want to get together again 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z “But over the past two years, we’ve proved the cynics and naysayers wrong.” State of Uncertainty 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z But over the past two years, we proved the cynics and naysayers wrong. Full Transcript of Biden’s State of the Union Address 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z “But over these past two years, we proved the cynics and the naysayers wrong.” Biden, in State of the Union, mixes bipartisanship with defiance 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z He added, “Today’s data makes crystal clear what I’ve always known in my gut: These cynics and critics are wrong.” Employers added 517,000 jobs in January, astonishing labor market growth 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “Today’s data makes crystal clear what I’ve always known in my gut. These critics and cynics are wrong,” Mr. Biden said. ‘Biden economic plan is working,’ touts president amid blowout jobs number 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z A cynic might ask whether the phrase “missing middle” was adopted to create the misimpression that it would lead to more affordable housing for middle-income families. Opinion | Don’t lose focus on Arlington’s real ‘missing middle’ housing problem 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z But that is where the similarities between cynics such as the governors of Texas and Florida and the people of New York end. Opinion | The migrant crisis needs a solution. Fix it in these six steps. 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z A “devout atheist” and cynic, he has an almost religious faith in the power of journalism. How 2022's Booker Prize winner managed a whirlwind novel and a roller-coaster year 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Humphrey Bogart, a wealthy doctor’s son who had been thrown out of Phillips Academy, became Humphrey Bogart, hard-boiled cynic and all-around tough guy. How Streaming Has Rewritten the Script for Movies 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z This was after three increasingly amazing dates where we laughed so much and flirted so hard that I, a lifelong atheist and cynic, began to wonder whether maybe soul mates really are a thing. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Amazing chemistry, but only one-sided attraction 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z “He plays Charlie as a smart, funny, thoughtful man who loves language and creativity, and refuses to let the tragic circumstances of his life turn him into a cynic.” Perspective | Brendan Fraser’s comeback says less about him than it says about us 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z If Donald Trump can flagrantly break the laws of this country and get away with it, then we will have proven the Putins and the Trumps and the cynics of American democracy correct. Former Obama lawyer Ian Bassin: The coming indictment of Donald Trump will break his power 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z To quote Oscar Wilde, a cynic is someone “who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” People Shopping for ‘Meaning’ Buy Cheaper Goods 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z There are always going to be cynics who will challenge the quality of what they are watching when it comes to women's sport, but it was the highest quality, high-octane rugby. 'A sensational team of inspirational individuals' 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The cynics seem to have assumed — rather naively — that Lake’s election denial would matter more than her political skills. Opinion | Democrats took an unconscionable gamble — and it worked 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z I’m a Grade AAA-level cynic when it comes to these things. Opinion | Carmen Sandiego had nothing on these Russian plunderers 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z All the money goes to Trump’s own personal election fundraising operation, which cynics might just refer to as Donald’s Piggy Bank. Trump’s blessing loses its luster 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “Being a cynic about new and innovative technology is easy,” Stone said. Inside Zuckerberg’s metaverse struggles 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The most deadpan cynic to ever don a wimple, most of her prayers come in the form of exhortations to “sweet suffering Jesus.” Column: 'Derry Girls' is the brightest wee gem of TV's new jewel-box comedy trend 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z “Being a cynic about new and innovative technology is easy,” Mr. Stone said. Skepticism, Confusion, Frustration: Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Struggles 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z A cynic might even suggest this was governing body the FIA's hope. Verstappen eyes perfect race as second title looms 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z A cynic — don’t look at me — would say his apology Tuesday night at Santa Clarita’s Temple Beth Ami, on the Jewish day of atonement, no less, was purely political. Column: A day of atonement — California congressman apologizes to Jewish congregants for Nazi remark 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “I’m generally a cynic, but I think he meant it,” he said. Seattle’s new transportation director says he’s a ‘steward’ of streets 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z A cynic would say this was just a standard Washington partisan event, but it may turn out that the ceremony was more meaningful than the images unveiled. Perspective | In new Obama portraits, a traditional but necessary nod to goodwill 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The cynics and the critics tell us nothing can get done, but they’re wrong. Full Transcript of President Biden’s Speech in Philadelphia 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z So as a as a weird little cinematic indie band, and being the massive cynic that I am, I was like, 'what's the crowd gonna make of us?' Leeds Festival: Bad Boy Chiller Crew get Yorkshire bouncing 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Here again, the cynic/realist distinction is helpful. Opinion | Senate Democrats strike a blow against cynicism — and hopelessness 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z "You're putting it very politely - I was one of the cynics," she says, sitting in the pit lane ahead of the London leg of Formula E's latest tour of the world. Susie Wolff: The Scot quietly making a noise in Formula E 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The character is a keen observer, an astute commentator and a smooth-talking cynic. ‘Vengeance’ review: Forget ‘The Office.’ B.J. Novak’s first movie proves his true talent lies in directing 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z A cynic would point out record labels, inspired by the success of Olivia Rodrigo, are encouraging a lot of pop singers to pick up a guitar and "go rock". How pop singer Dylan turned her Latitude disaster into triumph 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The duplicity depicted is highly entertaining, and Giannoli’s wry tone recalls Hollywood filmmaker Billy Wilder, a cynic who painted a bleak picture of mid-20th-century office culture in “The Apartment.” Review | ‘Lost Illusions’ is Balzac for the 21st century 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The cynics wonder if Álvarez just waited out Golovkin until he was too old to present a challenge resembling the first two meetings. Canelo Álvarez delivers 'personal' message to GGG: You're getting knocked out 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The cynic in me is just wondering about the timing of this announcement in the middle of the Depp/Heard news. Analysis | Period apps gather intimate data. A new bill aims to curb mass collection. 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “But let me tell you something, Pennsylvania is more ready for a new day, fresh vision, new leadership than the cynics would have you believe.” Far-left Dems abandon anti-police slogans but still run on makeover of American institutions 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Just as he did in his first budget address, Mr. Murphy quoted the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde’s definition of a cynic — someone who knows “the price of everything and the value of nothing.” In Democratic Bastion, Liberal Rhetoric Is Out. ‘Affordability’ Is In. 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z A cynic is rarely disappointed by this Republican Party. Opinion | Biden heeded Republicans’ pleas to ban Russian oil. Then they pounced. 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z "The greeting, 'Glory to Ukraine - Glory to Heroes', is very strong, it makes even a staunch cynic cry," Kroupa said of his group's meetings with the Ukrainian crews over the past week. Czech group shifts from documenting historical Nazi, Soviet traumas to aiding Ukraine's defence 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z “The cynic in me sees the Biden administration really has no desire to vet and screen,” he said. Iraqi man’s guilty plea reveals massive scope of refugee fraud ring 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z The moral argument for a right to housing, cynics might say, remains naïve; it has always been too idealistic to catch on widely. The Man Who Fought Homelessness and Won (Sort Of) 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The Economist calls Johnson “possibly the biggest cynic ever to become prime minister.” Opinion | Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have much in common, with one vital, deflating difference 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z A warning: It’s a route that will make you unhealthier, won’t make you rich, leave you stressed, question your life choices, turn you into an irascible cynic and love every minute of it. Mariners mailbag: What could M’s get for Taylor Trammell, Luis Torrens or Jake Fraley in a trade? 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Rom-com reboot ‘How I Met Your Father’ is not for cynics. Why 'How I Met Your Father' resurrects the original's iconic apartment 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z As Belle becomes U’s newest celebrity, she brings out all manner of online trolls: knee-jerk cynics, jealous rivals and many others who dislike the songs she sings and dismiss her as an attention hog. Review: 'Belle' is a striking virtual reality riff on 'Beauty and the Beast' 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Greetings one and all to one of the most exciting days of the season despite what some gnarled old cynics might have you believe. Newcastle v Cambridge and more: FA Cup third round clockwatch – live! 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z “Proud cynic,” Ms. Holmes wrote in a text message to Mr. Balwani. Silicon Valley Can’t Escape Elizabeth Holmes 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z "As we close one year and stand on the doorstep of a new one, there are stories of hope, and love, and faith all around us that's enough to make even a cynic hopeful." CDC shortens recommended isolation, quarantine time, as omicron cases surge 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z In his teens and 20s, he battled against cynics who wondered why he was devoting his life - putting his life on the line, in fact - for a sport that was not accepted in the mainstream. Danger in his DNA: White weighs risks, rewards as he preps for fifth Olympics 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z In his teens and 20s, he battled against cynics who wondered why he was devoting his life — putting his life on the line, in fact — for a sport that was not accepted in the mainstream. On road to 5th Olympics, White finds the risk is worth it 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Otherwise, exercise would be bad for us, and even the most hard-hearted cynic agrees that exercise is not bad for you. Physical Activity Could Be an Evolutionary Adaptation for Grandparenting 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z "The bill I'm about to sign into law is proof that despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans can come together and deliver results," he said. Joe Biden still believes — but in the face of deepening cynicism, is that enough? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z “Despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans, we can work together,” Mr. Biden said. Biden visits New Hampshire in effort to shore up bridges, Democrats’ fortunes 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden called the infrastructure bill “proof that despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans can come together and deliver results.” Biden Got His Bipartisan Win. Now, Reality Sets In. 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Rubin asked them to tell her what it meant to be a “cynic,” a word used in the book. In this Washington-area school system, more than 10,000 students remain virtual 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “A cynic will think ‘I do not believe that anyone truly cares about these matters, and therefore it makes not a whit of difference which one I choose.’ King County charter amendments give you the rare chance to vote on grammar (among other things) 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z By the way, I would postulate that if you don’t have vocal cynics, you didn’t take enough risk in your invention. How Amazon runs Alexa, with Dave Limp 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z That was a victory for cynics who doubted the possibility of comity. Opinion | Tribalism threatens Virginia’s new bipartisan redistricting commission 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z “A cynic would say you do what you do to get elected” and then change once in office. Column: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema makes liberal heads explode. And that's just fine with the Arizona Democrat 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z A cynic would say they are motivated by personal political interests — Abbott wants another term in office and DeSantis wants to be Donald Trump’s political heir — and a cynic would probably be right. Pandemic policies in Texas and Florida are a sick version of freedom 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The Charter Review Commission is an optimist, not a cynic. King County charter amendments give you the rare chance to vote on grammar (among other things) 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The fact of the matter is any new-to-the-world product is going to have its cynics. How Amazon runs Alexa, with Dave Limp 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “As a cynic, I suspect there’s a lot of stalling going on,” Mr. Schwartz said. As Cuomo Exits, Will Congestion Pricing Still Come to New York City? 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z “Don’t say, ‘Oh, “The Daily Show” is creating cynics.’ How the women who created 'The Daily Show' were 'erased' from its legacy 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z CNN's Reliable Sources newsletter noted that while as "optimist might say, innocently, that the Fox machine is raising awareness about vaccines," a "cynic might say that Fox is trying to score PR points." Why Republicans suddenly seem to be taking COVID seriously 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z But cynics like DeSantis don't want an educated, critically thinking populace. "Public" universities aren't free, conservatives 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z A cynic — or simply a realist — would remind us that symbolic change is not the same as substantive improvement. Opinion | Think Juneteenth is only a symbolic win? Celebrate anyway. 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “Before you launch into a new category, you always get the doubters and the cynics, but I don’t really care about them,” Mr. Zeitz said in an interview. A New Era Dawns for Harley-Davidson 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z No, the news media created the cynics,” she says, “and those cynics created ‘The Daily Show.’” How the women who created 'The Daily Show' were 'erased' from its legacy 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Yes, it’s a lofty undertaking, and a ripe target for cynics and naysayers. Opinion | The simple fix to our polarization: Befriend someone you disagree with 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z "But a cynic might suggest that this is just another move by Elon Musk to influence the cryptocurrency market, as he has done on so many other occasions," she added. Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin over climate concerns, says Musk 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Although a cynic would also note that because Trump failed, there was good reason to think his value as a revenue-generating troll was declining anyway, making it a much easier financial decision for both organizations. Facebook's Trump ban stays: Social media giant's decision shows free speech concerns were overblown 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z "The cynic in me, and maybe the lawyer in me, is like, 'I need to see evidence.'" An unorthodox allergy clinic seeks to disrupt medicine 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z A cynic might suggest he’s putting forward popular ideas that probably won’t pass and challenging Republicans to kill them. Analysis | 4 takeaways from Biden’s first address to Congress 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Just as the cynics predicted, the crowd soon moved on. Perspective | How Twitter activism turned the fight against Boko Haram upside down 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The dream becomes a pyramid scheme in which cynics rule and true believers lose out. How California's culture industry manufactured the California dream 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Despite an eye for places and people to critique in the world, Mr. Chawawa does not want to become a cynic, he said — that guy complaining at the supermarket about how hard life is. For a U.K. Satirist and His Online Fans, Comedy Is Catharsis 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z PEORIA, Ariz. — Over the last 20 years, the Mariners have found a way to turn the most ardent optimists into cynics, finding ways to dismantle the remaining shreds of logic from realists and pragmatists. Reasons to hope and reasons to mope for Mariners fans ahead of the 2021 season 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z He is tempting even the most hardened cynics to violate their rules against being impressed this time of year. Is it time to believe in Shohei Ohtani and the Angels? 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z “But the cynics are right to be cynical.” A Texas city had a bold new climate plan – until a gas company got involved 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z But for cynics, the baby-rescue drama seemed a little too slick. Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z A cynic might say these policies exist only to obscure the profit-hungry heart of any big company. Opinion | In permanently banning Trump, did Twitter show its swagger — or its soul? 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z So here are some thoughts on this season, supporting both optimists and cynics. Reasons to hope and reasons to mope for Mariners fans ahead of the 2021 season 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z “When we didn’t provide information, it allowed press, people, cynics, politicians, to fill the void,” he said, and “it created confusion and cynicism and pain for the families.” Cuomo: NY should have released care home death data faster 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The cynics among us said we’d have to pay the winter piper at some point. Editorial Roundup: Michigan 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z A cynic would call Madigan patronage the public funding of campaigns. Editorial Roundup: Illinois 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Our planet, cynics will tell you, is not a museum. The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z A cynic might argue that anything would top 2020, but count us as bullish about 2021 in our community, state and nation. Editorial Roundup: Kentucky 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z He is, rather, perhaps the purest embodiment of another classic television type, the revenue-minded cynic for whom the substance of programming is just a path to money and power. The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z It is gone, and has been replaced by a party led and run by sycophants, cynics, careerists, cowards and conspiracy mongers. A new symbol for a new low 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z And yet, in its closing days, the 2020 campaign showed that Americans are not the cynics that their political leaders sometimes seem to believe they are. Opinion | The 2020 election will be remembered as a testament to voters’ resilience 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Those who say otherwise, Trump told one crowd last week, are "cynics and angry partisans and professional pessimists." Opinion | Trump isn’t even trying to slow the virus’s spread 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z “Don’t listen to the cynics and angry partisans and pessimists.” Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Learn enough about climate change and consumption, and you just may develop a cynic’s view on humanity’s contribution to the planet. Optimistic PBS series, ‘Age of Nature,’ explores how some are attempting to restore our planet’s ecology 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “The EU countries adopt these sanctions solely for themselves, in order to show themselves that they’re not cynics and that human rights matter for them,” Shraybman said. Belarus, Russia announce retaliatory sanctions against EU 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The character, a cynic with a knowing heart, is an outsider. Review: The 'Boys' are back: Parsons, Quinto and Bomer bring the 'Band' party to Netflix 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z I was like: ‘It’s cynic,’” she growls in mock anger. 'I'm a loner': Gillian Jacobs on the snarky art of playing misfits 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Politicians involved in what George Washington Plunkitt, the legendary 19th-century leader of New York’s Tammany Hall, called “honest graft” are cast as gleeful cynics who were refreshingly candid about their motivations. Opinion | DOJ’s move to take over Trump’s defense should have us shouting from the rooftops 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z “I’m pretty much a cynic and a critic, but I think these parishes did wonderfully. And I mean both the citizens and the leaders,” Laska said. A wobble, luck and preparations lessened Laura’s devastation 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Indeed, a cynic might wonder whether one of the reasons Harry and Meghan are constantly in the news is to keep the spotlight off Prince Andrew. Why are Harry's and Meghan’s freebies in the spotlight? Two words: Prince Andrew | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z But that conception of naivety was largely imposed after the fact, by cynics and moralizing conservative politicians. A new study shows more Americans are dropping acid. Why? | John Semley 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z “But I didn’t really have enough friends to have a nickname so I just put ‘cynic’ on the back. 'I'm a loner': Gillian Jacobs on the snarky art of playing misfits 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z But a cynic would answer, “The hearing will resonate until Americans buy the next item on Amazon that they found on Google using their iPhone and telling their friends on Facebook.” Cyberbarons on the hot seat won’t solve the bigness problem 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z So, like it or not, most Americans who want to leave their homes must possess some kind of mask — leading even the biggest cynics to try and make a buck off of them. A face mask is part of the 'scamdemic,' they say. But they'll be happy to sell you one 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Leave it to Bills cynics, lamenting only thing that might stop Buffalo from making deep playoff run is season cut short by COVID-19. Buffalo Bills set to open camp with high expectations 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Leave it to Bills cynics, lamenting only thing that might stop Buffalo from making deep playoff run is season cut short by COVID-19. Buffalo Bills set to open camp with high expectations 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z But while you shouldn’t be too much of a cynic, it remains true that America is less of a democracy and more of an oligarchy than we like to think. Opinion | Why Do the Rich Have So Much Power? 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z I’m a cynic, and think maybe only 20% of people will stick with cycling. ‘My parents helped me pack lube’: from sex toys to bidets, the lockdown businesses that boomed 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z It will, he says, be an economic incentive that wins over cynics. Finding the 'invisible' millions who are not on maps 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z It is simply untenable for our society to continue to rely on the whims of cynics and misanthropes to helm our collective ship into the future. Tech barons dream of a better world — without the rest of us 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z To shout down the cynics and the doubters with a new and unanswerable cry of their own. Jürgen Klopp blocks out the noise and shouts down cynics with immaculate title 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z A cynic might say that in not disagreeing with the plan, Labour safely avoids a Daily Mail headline, while the ten-year jail plan – like many knee-jerk legal ideas - probably won't become law anyway. UK coronavirus news: easing two-metre distancing rule is decision for ministers not scientists, says Rishi Sunak 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z “For the cynics, it is also a smart PR move,” he added. Pandemic stirs Wall Street’s social conscience 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z “I know there will be a small chorus of cynics who will oppose this decision, but now is not the time for ‘us versus them,’” she told reporters April 1. Guam worries as sailors from virus-hit ship take over hotels 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z A cynic might conclude that Nunes is not trying to win lawsuits but to force his critics to pay legal fees, thereby creating a chilling effect that deters them from criticism. Opinion | Raise your hand if you have not been sued by Devin Nunes 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Even for cynics, it goes a long way. Review | This canine tale is sloppy, like a big dog. But you can’t deny its gentle heart. 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z But I’d rather be wide-eyed about it than remain locked down with the squinty-eyed cynic in the corner of the room. The sky’s the limit: why together we’re greater than the sum of our parts 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z "And please don’t listen to the cynics, the naysayers and the dividers ... the world gets better every year and the United States of America has driven much of this progress." John Delaney, first candidate in 2020 presidential race, drops out before Iowa caucuses 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z This is why, without some way of distinguishing real change from cheap talk, cynics will continue to see it as a grand exercise in hypocrisy. Opinion | The Revolution Comes to Davos 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z But to cynics in Northern Ireland, it suggested that their politicians were not missed. Northern Ireland’s parliament collapsed three years ago. On Saturday, lawmakers go back to work. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z “I think both Lindsey Graham and McConnell have said they have no pretense of being an impartial juror. I don’t mean to be a cynic, but I am just listening to what people are saying.” Impeachment duties likely to force Booker, Warren, Klouchar, Sanders, Bennet off campaign trail 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Gary Wedbush said his father’s life was a classic American success story driven by an “unrelenting optimism” that left his father “zero tolerance” for cynics. Edward Wedbush, co-founder of L.A. securities firm, dies at 87 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z But these skeptics were not cynics who thought all values were shams or self-interest the only interest. In impeachment spotlight, dueling views of professionalism appear 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z And cynics know that bad news – even apocalyptic-sounding news – works for people hunkered down in those cramped spaces. What’s the good news? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Those cynics will likely stay away to begin with, warned off by art featuring two attractive people set against a Christmas tree backdrop. Review: Earnest drama ‘A New Christmas’ is for holiday completists only 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z This is a school so united, my cynic son now only wears purple and actually uses the word “brotherhood.” Perspective | O’Malley vs. Cuccinelli: A snapshot of what’s dividing American families, friends and communities 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z But the cynic in me is a bit bothered by the idea of staging a skid row search with cameras in tow. One of L.A.’s most powerful politicians is searching for his homeless son — cameras in tow 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z “Assistant Wanted, Female” opens with her sharing breakfast with her best pal Rhoda, a wisecracking cynic, stressing out about her diet. The Mary Tyler Moore Show pairs surprisingly well with The Morning Show 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The idea is regulations are often supported by a surprising alliance of noble-minded moralists and profit-driven cynics. Why prohibition failed so spectacularly 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z At trail’s end, following the footsteps of 10 centuries of wanderers, the cynic in me had given way to something else. Opinion | One Cure for Malnutrition of the Soul 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z The days of the three-digit hiding seem past but a cynic will tell you the World Cup begins only now. Rugby World Cup 2019: five things to look out for in the knockout stage 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Those closest to him say he does not want to silence cynics; he wants to convert them. Lamar Jackson Doesn’t Want to Run 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Hasselhoff’s audience seem familiar with both qualities, while cynics see things in less tolerant, more binary terms, rejecting him on purely aesthetic grounds. 'Thirty years of freedom!' Why David Hasselhoff remains an icon for German unity 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z It seemed pretty clear that the Finnish president was calling his American counterpart a cynic.” Allied leader subtly presses Trump to preserve American democracy 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s not that Ellen, still feeling the effects of a romantic breakup, is such a cynic; she’s actually pretty open and equitable, just sad. Review: ‘The Sound of Silence’ finds darkness in the aural world 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z I don’t mean to reinforce the bogus wisdom that we’re all unrepentant cynics, that we go into each screening certain that we are about to experience something insincere at best, phony at worst. TIFF Critics Notebook: 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,' 'Uncut Gems' shake up festival rhythms 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Not by compensating with cynicism and fear, Gladwell says; that only leads to a society of paranoid cynics. Review | Why do we assume people are telling us the truth? 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z A months-old Yahoo.com headline saying Mount Vernon had “sold its soul” for gridiron success still makes both supporters and cynics wince. Art Briles tries to revive career where it all started, in Texas high school football 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Kendrick’s film eventually finds its legs in the final stretch, with an emotionally effective conclusion that might persuade even the cynics to its cause. Review: ‘Overcomer’ reaches the finish line — eventually 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z And a cynic might say that Trump would do anything to avoid one — except, probably, step back from his tariffs — as he faces an election next year. Where a recession might hurt the Puget Sound region worst 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The ceremonial aspect may rub cynics the wrong way, that it undercuts the validity of the tournament. The easy solution to the potential Tiger Woods-Presidents Cup dilemma - Golf Digest 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Am I hardening into one of those embittered cynics who always expect the worst from people? Phone Calls from All Over 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Granted, a newspaper — as a cynic once chirped — is just yesterday’s news printed on dead trees. What will we do without newspapers? 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z My friend Jane, bighearted cynic with spiritual leanings and roving intellect, loved ideas and books, and she loved babies, but she had a particular weakness for teen-agers. The Lingering of Loss 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to be a cynic at all, because I think it’s imperative to find an end to the crisis,” Padilla said. Seattle and King County plan to end youth homelessness by mid-2021. Is that doable? 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z In addition to being the targets of skeptics, cynics, atheists and certain religious denominations, people who promote themselves as magical practitioners sometimes attract the attention of law enforcement. What it’s like to be a working witch | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Some cynics wondered if there was a connection between the hack, which has generated tons of media attention, and her book’s release. Bella Thorne’s stolen nude selfies spark a debate about blame and slut-shaming 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z It unnerves those who might otherwise be disposed to support lawmakers’ goals and justifies the complaints of cynics. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Let this be a lesson to all franchise cynics: Sometimes more is actually good. Review: In the joyous ‘Toy Story 4,’ the toys evolve too 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z A cynic might wonder if two of the most powerful leaders in the western world aren’t totally in favour of a free press. Trump's family holiday to UK Disneyland makes for painful viewing | John Crace 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Then there's Robins: the Queen-obsessed natural born cynic with an Oxford Uni-level eye for detail and a tendency to drift towards the dark side. 'No faked chemistry' with 5 Live's new comics 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Quotes like those are why he is routinely described as a contrarian, an instigator and, yes, a cynic. Please Don’t Call Him Iggy. But Author? Andre Iguodala Likes That. 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z A cynic might suggest it was also a way to boost revenue, as the number of lucrative SMS text messages being sent dwindled. Tech Tent: Why is 5G data capped? 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The rest are cynics who hope that the courts will strike down these laws and thereby drive the abortion wedge into the heart of the 2020 campaign. Opinion | This month’s abortion laws are anything but conservative 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z A cynic might wonder if the administration is just clumsily pursuing such a change to scratch an ideological itch. Trump administration eyes plan to reduce poverty by redefining it 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z A cynic might wonder if McConnell’s remarks today are less about his sincere interest in governing and more about hollow partisan antics. McConnell to ignore facts, declare 'case closed' on Trump scandals 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z His charisma is almost a liability, cynics suspecting that it masks a lack of substance. Beto O'Rourke is coming to California. Can the trip redeem his campaign? 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z In an interview with the former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, the broadcaster and naturalist dismissed critics of the widely praised global movement of school strikes as cynics. 'Outrage is justified': David Attenborough backs school climate strikers 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z In his State of the Union address, President Trump — solidly in the cynics’ camp — spoke of babies “ripped from the mother’s womb moments before birth” and killed. Opinion | This month’s abortion laws are anything but conservative 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z But occasionally, someone helps peel back the curtain, and we learn that conditions are worse at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue than even cynics suspect. White House pushed retribution scheme targeting 'sanctuary cities' 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z A cynic might wonder if maybe Trump and his team oversold the special counsel’s findings – and maybe Mueller’s report isn’t nearly as flattering as the president wants the public to believe. White House opposition to disclosing Mueller report intensifies 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z A cynic might say it was all a waste of money. Perspective | The MVA in Beltsville, Md., has a new feature: A machine that spits out fiction 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z As with many big goals, at first the cynics said it would be too expensive, too complicated and too risky. Washington, join Hawaii and set a 100 percent clean-energy goal 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z “Our people are still living with the threat of new blackouts while these cynics lie and laugh at pain and death,” Guaidó tweeted. Venezuela blackout has killed 21 people, opposition leaders say 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z All along, cynics said, “Just watch: It’s all about the Benjamins.” Perspective | For Bryce Harper, this wasn’t the way it was supposed to go, but it just might work 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Asked what he would say to cynics who might see his new series as little more than a car commercial with a conscience, Agag shrugged. Motor racing: Extreme E puts 'docu-sport' on environmental map 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The interview – and, cynics and opponents said, the very public mulling of a run for the White House – served as an ad for his new book. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz confirms he's considering 2020 run 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z “I am certainly prepared for the cynics and the naysayers to come out and say this cannot be done,” he said. Howard Schultz, Former Starbucks Chief, Is Preparing for an Independent 2020 Run 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z That was month four of this presidency; as we approach month 25 I suppose I have become that world-weary cynic. Opinion | A Case Against Impeachment 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z But in another way, the cynic in me sort of expected it. Ex-Monkee Michael Nesmith revisits topical, cult 1972 album with latest tour 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z So there will always be cranks and cynics among us. The tribal tug of football, a sport that makes us stand up and sing 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “I was quite the cynic about it, but I basically realized I didn’t know what the hell I was talking about” when it came to managing homes, recalled the general, who retired a decade ago. Special Report: As their landlord profits, soldiers battle unsafe... 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Or perhaps, as a cynic might say, for the votes of people who are concerned for asylum seekers. Opinion | The government shutdown, the border wall, and where we go from here 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z But like all cynics I prefer to call it realism. Opinion | A Case Against Impeachment 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z For Musgraves, who says her older work painted her not unfairly as a cynic, the optimism of “Golden Hour” — its belief in happiness and her entitlement to it — registers as a distinct shift. Kacey Musgraves envisioned her Grammy-nominated 'Golden Hour' as a 'beautiful hiding place' The cynic in me says Cohen is just acting, but the humanist in me sees a man beaten down and going the only way to true redemption...the truth will set you free. Opinion | Michael Cohen Got Wise. Will America? 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z And yet the anecdotes about the now late president that seemed to tickle people the most, even some of the cynics online, were ones about his relative lack of partisanship. So now George Bush Sr is celebrated as a titan of unity. How on earth did we get here? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z A cynic might wonder if the right’s concerns about “gangster government” are limited to Democratic administrations. Trump not above using his office to threaten private companies 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z The cynics will tell you there is little reason to follow the N.B.A. regular season. Early-Season Surprises From the Wacky N.B.A. 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Across the region, civil society activists are pushing back hard against the cynics in power. A new wave of dissidents in the east can turn back Europe’s populist tide | Natalie Nougayrède 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z These and other nuggets of misinformation are shared and amplified by cynics, the credulous and bots, thriving on the air of false equivalence. Some Good News, and a Hard Truth, About Science 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Bob, who was taken from us far too young, taught a generation of newspapermen and newspaperwomen how to take our jobs seriously without taking ourselves seriously – to be skeptics without becoming cynics. Senate Republicans push for permanent AG nomination 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z If you were a cynic, you could argue that youth was equally ascendant. Pro golf's old guys are having one hell of a finish to 2018 - Golf Digest 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z As an N.B.A. addict, I love it when the cynics are forced to stuff it. Early-Season Surprises From the Wacky N.B.A. 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Some cynics might suggest the play is just a rescue vehicle for killed-off soap stars. Why Strictly win didn't help Joe McFadden's career 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z A cynic might wonder if maybe, just maybe, Trump exploited a bogus issue, designed to stir passions of far-right voters, relying on a strategy rooted in a combination of racism and fear. Trump's interest in the caravan 'invasion' has apparently waned 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z But Akri, who was raised in Baltimore, insists that he’s not a cynic – he just doesn’t like politics. Can Baltimore's non-voters be persuaded that their vote counts? 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z He's not a cynic, and he isn't just being a "pragmatic strategist." To hell with unity: Win or lose, Donald Trump doubles down on fear and hostility 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z RDR2 takes place in a cynical time, and it forces you to become a cynic in deciding when you want to help people. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most convincing open-world game ever made 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z But he is a hollow cynic, a man who has learned how to play the game and suppress his actual political instincts. Marginal Men Take Center Stage in the Novels of Dag Solstad 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z You don’t have to be a cynic to recognize that plane fares add up. The College-Basketball Bribery Trial Makes Agents and Sneaker Companies Seem Like the Good Guys 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Only a cynic would believe that the Yankees’ principal owner is using that ridicule as the beginning of contract negotiations. The Burden of Being Mr. October 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z "A cynic might think it was almost a device to get around regulations relating to identifying food allergens," he added. Defibrillator not used on Pret girl 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z One need not by a cynic to recognize Cruz’s strategy for what it was. Why Ted Cruz's latest attack against Beto O'Rourke is so important 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z A cynic might guess that he’d had enough success to touch all of them but not so much as to foster jealousy or resentment. Alejandro Escovedo’s Return to the Border 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z A cynic might point out that the hearings arrived at few solutions to the thorny problems they raised. What Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg Taught Congress and Vice Versa 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z A cynic might say those prospects aren’t encouraging given previous examples and the polarized politics in the federal government. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z McCain was a romantic about his causes and a cynic about the world. Opinion | John McCain spent his life serving the dignity of his fellow man 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z De Kretser, in a conversation at the Sydney Writers festival this year, raised the adage that if you scratch a cynic you’ll find a wounded idealist. In these dark times, embracing laughter is an ethical choice | Charlotte Wood 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z A cynic might ask if such an action is effective enough. Why scientists are taking a more active role in politics and policy 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Seeing this, and seeing the still massive headwinds of state-sanctioned climate denial and the corrupting influence of fossil fuel money, a cynic might say: It’s too hard. Terrified by “hothouse Earth”? Don’t despair — do something 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Orban believes he can predict and outsmart the machinations of a fellow cynic and demonstrate to his liberal critics that his small country can counterbalance big powers. In Orban’s Hungary, a Glimpse of Europe’s Demise 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Just the sight of his name atop the leaderboard in the final round of the British Open, even if it was there alone for only about 30 minutes, was enough to turn cynics into cheerleaders. PGA Championship celebrates 100 as Tiger Woods goes for 15 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z I know there are a lot of Tesla bears, haters and cynics out there. First Ever Review of the Tesla Model 3 Performance: A Thrilling, Modern Marvel 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr Wenger has been a particularly outspoken cynic about corruption in football, arguing that there is “a real tsunami” of it in the sport. Is the World Cup really free from doping? 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z He was a Floridian and a Marylander, a cynic and a softy. Rob Hiaasen, a ‘great colleague and a real craftsman,’ slain in Annapolis shooting 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The cynic in me found the vision hokey; the dreamer in me would have liked to disappear with them. The Sonic Fury of the Ojai Musical Festival 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z “It’s just what he did. If you called it work, you were a cynic.” Paisley Park, Prince’s Lonely Palace 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z “Where are they today? My view is it’s easy to be a critic or a cynic. What jobs do they produce, what economic growth do they produce?” Elon Musk says the Chicago tunnel project could start construction in ‘three to four months’ 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z He added, “Life makes cynics of us all, especially when you travel as much as I do.” Travels with Anthony Bourdain 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The cynics and the doubters said it couldn’t happen. Opinion | Trump is presiding over extraordinary growth. G-7 leaders should notice. 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z And the cynics will believe that to be the case this year until, well, it isn’t. There’s something different about these Mariners, and you can thank Jerry Dipoto 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z The cynic in me is listening to James McCartney and thinking: Dream on, brother. Quit it with the selfies; do something good for another person and take a ‘self-less’ 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Give EDM all the grief you want as a cultural phenomenon co-opted by corporate cynics and some unforgivable music. EDC Las Vegas and the increasing impossibility of escapism 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z He also provided some light relief for cynics and neutrals. ‘Two people fell in love and we all showed up’: Harry and Meghan’s big day 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z "If you look at what upset Tom, it was the card-carrying, raving, bring-down-the-barricade liberalism, but more than that, he was contrarian and a cynic in the sense that every great reporter is." Tom Wolfe, novelist and pioneer of New Journalism, dies at 88 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Indeed, I imagine some cynics might assume cutthroat D.C. politics features back-stabbing tactics like these all of the time. The level of dysfunction in Trump World gets a little worse 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z "Keep the Change" isn't a film for cynics, but romantics will find plenty to warm their hearts here. 'Keep the Change' is a fresh take on love in New York City 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z A true cynic, if I ever met one. I.R.S. 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