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were cynical
adjective
Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.
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Dubliners were cynical.
Jarhead's marines were cynical sadists.
Some songs were cynical and hilarious.
Audiences in Ouagadougou were cynical at first.
Citizens were cynical about the bandh in Bangalore too.
"They were skeptical, they were cynical, they were doubtful.
Some of the comments on the announcement were cynical.
Their tactics were cynical, calculated and often maddening.
"We were cynical about it, and fiercely independent.
Many assumed that such defenses were cynical inventions of lawyers.
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