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"cynicism" Definitions
  1. the belief that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons
  2. the belief that something good will not happen or that something is not important
  3. the fact of being willing to do something that might hurt other people, if you can gain some advantage

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Not the cynicism of the Daily Mail, but our own cynicism.
Pardon me for brimming with cynicism about this, but cynicism is exactly the approach I see evident in Razer's actions.
Alongside cynicism about Silicon Valley's investment in protecting net neutrality is cynicism about the FCC's response to the Day of Action protest.
Hannah Arendt warned of the mass cynicism that can befall cultures when propaganda is allowed to proliferate among them; that cynicism is here, now.
The biggest threat to our democracy is cynicism — a cynicism that's led too many people to turn away from politics and stay home on Election Day.
How after that, Mr Morgan asked, could Mr Clegg dare to pose as a "shining bastion of non-cynicism" in the "cesspit of cynicism" that is Westminster?
Statesmanship — once virtuous — has given ground to cynicism.
Bigger changes — tangible, new ideas — can overcome voter cynicism.
My fellow Americans, we cannot be seduced into cynicism about our politics, because cynicism is a refuge for cowards and this nation is and must always be the home of the brave.
Cynicism, Nietzsche said, is the only honesty available to mediocre souls, and characters like T. Singer, Armand V., and Bjørn Hansen have perfected a cynicism that rises to a form of weak protest.
There isn't a cynicism to her, and I love that.
I think that provokes a sort of instant, understandable, cynicism.
"Deliver us, loving God, from rancor and cynicism," we prayed.
Anywhere else, there would be cynicism and anger about it.
But this attitude shouldn't be mistaken for cynicism or laziness.
Namely, tweeting about the incident, with that signature 2018 cynicism.
Some even hail a cure for ascendant cynicism and populism.
The problem is, you can't fight cynicism with hot air.
And she shows no signs of cynicism or slowing down.
It also reflects the indiscriminate cynicism of Donald Trump's campaign.
He just has to love love, without cynicism or irony.
No one better embodies this cynicism than President Donald Trump.
Others didn't have the bandwidth for that brand of cynicism.
His cynicism and irony are deep in the Russian character.
All the cynicism has also been washed from Branagh's Poirot.
What stands out most about this is its breathtaking cynicism.
The problems and delays plug into a deep national cynicism.
" Cynicism "comes about because people don't tell you the truth.
How you see this ultimately depends on your cynicism, perhaps.
But a certain amount of cynicism is also in order.
By now, a little ennui or cynicism could be forgiven.
His cynicism gave way to hope, as it always did.
"Everything we do is greeted with some sort of cynicism."
She warned against being seduced by nihilism, cynicism or indifference.
Cynicism and paranoia abound in the subculture Trump now embodies.
The prevailing shenanigans foster cynicism, which is already deep enough.
England was always the last bastion of cynicism about Ibrahimovic.
Their cynicism, in turn, will be understood as intellectual seriousness.
Cynicism animates the city as much as hope and conviction.
This is clever and ought to inspire some healthy cynicism.
Onstage, as in life, cynicism can be hard to take.
Disillusionment and cynicism have become natural byproducts of everyday journalism.
Russian voters now have both apathy and cynicism in abundance.
Mr. Trump has made his ignorance, or cynicism, quite clear.
In another director's hands, this could read as pure cynicism.
His righteous cynicism is adolescence distilled into a sweet liquor.
When his promises disappoint, cynicism will only climb a further notch.
Protesters complain of the injustice, hypocrisy and cynicism of daily life.
But it would be wrong to dismiss this entirely as cynicism.
My cynicism had clouded my ability to see these amazing people.
First, democracy is threatened by a combination of complacency and cynicism.
They were steadfast in their devotion, immune to irony and cynicism.
A. In a city landscape, we are taught to accept cynicism.
There was a built-in cynicism to premises and characters alike.
The Kremlin called accusations of Russian involvement "the height of cynicism".
While our cynicism about fusion may feel justified, it's also unfortunate.
Mr Zaki: I think cynicism is understandable in this cultural moment.
Whenever we see a couple who defies all cynicism and logic.
I said look there's a little cynicism in politics today everywhere.
But Satyr was so good, it cut right through our cynicism.
INGRAHAM: None of the satire or cheap cynicism of our segments.
"Miss Sloane" is far more successful in evoking our political cynicism.
The installation stands out on account of its sheer, unadulterated cynicism.
The "ask" reflects a remarkable degree of both naiveté and cynicism.
There, beneath the veneer of adoration for Vladimir Putin, cynicism reigned.
Your whole career can be defined in 2 words "Bitter Cynicism".
And in a little bit of cynicism, what did we do?
Whatever else you want to say, it doesn't smack of cynicism.
We live in a time of great cynicism about our institutions.
But Schreck also balances that sense of wonder with healthy cynicism.
Cynicism runs parallel with these cultural moments for many of us.
The sentimentalist enjoys their own manipulation, without irony, cynicism, or critique.
That subtle turn toward cynicism was worthy of hard-boiled noir.
But there is pathos to the hypocrisy as well as cynicism.
It sucked the cynicism out of the idea of protest music.
But it also seemed to reveal the strategic dimension — the cynicism?
It's just spread a corrosive cynicism that has disabled government altogether.
Some see a deep cynicism behind the conditions in the schools.
At the heart of the degradation of Hungarian democracy is cynicism.
What, you might ask, is the harm of a little cynicism?
That kind of cynicism corrodes any legitimacy the court has left.
There's really no cynicism in her work that I can detect.
But all of that cynicism essays from a position of privilege.
Unfortunately, this climate of confusion and cynicism allows Trump to prosper.
Cynicism about the ethics of both parties should inform that choice.
Our sincerity gets tangled up in our cynicism, and vice versa.
They are an antidote to cynicism in this often cynical time.
Does disconnection represent a drift toward cynicism, self-defeat and apathy?
Cynicism in the face of pious corporate proclamations can be healthy.
" He pointed out that "cynicism and tribalism are very closely related.
That's a recipe for more cynicism and polarization in our politics.
In this era of cynicism and gridlock, how is this possible?
There's a lot of cynicism circulating today, for incredibly good reasons.
This leads to cynicism which leads to ignoring otherwise pertinent information.
Nor is the world of Lavrov's cynicism attractive; nor Trump's diktats.
But the casual violence, cynicism, and cruelty of the police department of tomorrow can't help but call to mind Black Lives Matters protests, and what they've revealed about the violence, cynicism, and cruelty of police departments today.
The kind of crisis that creates fertile ground for cynicism and discouragement.
Founded by Brendan Alper, Hater adds a splash of cynicism to dating.
The danger with grand expressions of virtue is that they induce cynicism.
"A lack of authenticity could breed consumer cynicism above all," Wurmser added.
He also stoked an ugly, misplaced cynicism about the trustworthiness of government.
To reject cynicism, to reject fear, to summon what's best in us.
Don't fall for the easy cynicism that says my vote doesn't matter.
But recent events have offered plenty of reason for cynicism about politics.
But it's also that money politics gives cynics good reason for cynicism.
JOHN CARLIN: I don't share, and maybe I'm wrong in the cynicism.
No need to let cynicism stop you from giving it a shot.
Unfortunately, the comingling of user fees with unrelated subsidies leads to cynicism.
Almost two decades later, a cynicism pervades entertainment built around the ship.
Given the nature of the world, when is skepticism, even cynicism, justified?
Hardened by a corrosive cynicism, they fall for morally deranged little showmen.
" Edwards's cynicism about the public sector was deeply shaped by the "D.
The very nature of the show's fandom goes against cynicism and doubt.
Cowardice, fearfulness, cynicism, negativity, discouragement, and pessimism are all opposites of boldness.
Personally, I don't think young people are giving into cynicism right now.
The cynicism of the strategy is both breathtaking and totally in character.
Maybe the thick fog of cynicism in Washington, DC will soon lift.
It's a way to inspire people, to break through apathy and cynicism.
One school of thought holds that it has always been pure cynicism.
And perhaps I've become too blinkered with cynicism to properly see that.
The good news is that Wednesday's program went on to defy cynicism.
Then again, maybe it's cynical of us to attribute cynicism to Eminem.
Nonetheless, some county officials still viewed the initiative with skepticism, even cynicism.
But the silliness masks a cynicism that blunts some of the fun.
Much of what's going on also reflects cynicism about the status quo.
The Russians, bred on Leninist cynicism, harnessed it to undermine American democracy.
The riposte to cynicism starts with politicians who forsake outrage for hope.
And she's not wrong about the cynicism of media and political pros.
"Little America," the locals called the city, without a hint of cynicism.
And how much ugliness can there be before it falls into cynicism?
The alternative, of course, is an ecumenical cynicism toward everyone and everything.
Sayles's dry wit and cynicism crackle in both the narration and dialogue.
But there is no trace of such cynicism in the movie itself.
Cynicism is widespread; by now, many of us would prefer straight talk.
This amalgam of faith and cynicism still binds them to their president.
Both entailed a mixture of cynicism and naïveté, cruel optimism and myopia.
" It said this dynamic "generates cynicism and basic distrust of the institution.
It's easy to lean towards cynicism and neglect inspiration as needless optimism.
It's an easy cynicism that doesn't bother to examine its own convictions.
That's the level of cynicism Trump is forcing his supporters to embrace.
But then you meet someone like Kodie Shane, and all your cynicism evaporates.
Anyone inclined toward cynicism about these advances still has grounds to be unimpressed.
No matter how bleak 2016 might have felt, I'm not betting on cynicism.
He said the crowd should dismiss cynicism in favor of an optimistic worldview.
Perhaps most difficult will be overcoming the cynicism, and apathy, of the public.
Michael Potts imbues that character with a smiling worldliness just bordering on cynicism.
Many young people possess a cynicism that keeps them from doing even that.
Don't mistake... AXELROD: No, but let me... STEWART: Don't mistake this for cynicism.
But Nicky is suffering from perhaps the worst war wounds: Hopelessness and cynicism.
Too many Nigerians have been let down by politicians to ditch their cynicism.
Even there, though, the lasting sentiment is one of empowerment, rather than cynicism.
There's a certain atmosphere of cynicism that tends to pervade smartphone spec discussions.
I've always considered cynicism the tool that lazy people use to appear sophisticated.
Even the bloggiest of bloggers can't use their overwritten, hackneyed cynicism on it.
The second is that this administration's cynicism is only matched by its incompetence.
But that strategy is loaded with pitfalls, in addition to cold-blooded cynicism.
He has a definite cynicism but he's not mean — more like a wiseguy.
In 2012, many greeted striking Chicago teachers with cynicism and even open hostility.
The dictionary of people freed from the chains and cynicism of their forebears.
My edges became sharp — my warmth and humor replaced with indifference and cynicism.
I had reversed things, silly, overstated them, compounded them, turned delight into cynicism.
There is also, I'd suggest, an underlying cynicism that pervades the Republican elite.
Noticeably absent from Secondhand Time is the cynicism of the late Soviet era.
It was a model of political realism — with a touch of political cynicism.
We settled down to watch Leicester face Everton with cynicism in our hearts.
Bloom's performance undercuts our cynicism, and plays Blazkowicz as the quiet, shy type.
It's a narrative of hypotheticals, in a time of profound cynicism and uncertainty.
They looked straight out of a 70s fashion book and were without cynicism.
It has led to cynicism and disrespect for law, and encourages similar behavior.
Her tweet was met with cynicism, given the multiple allegations against her father.
Despite these tentative democratic openings, the cynicism about a fair electoral process remained.
Those who are checked out become even more susceptible to cynicism and deception.
Many of Trump's critics reacted to Barr's statement last night with deep cynicism.
It can harden you with cynicism, sadness and fear, if you let it.
Growing up in the investment business, I learned cynicism from some great investors.
This is what happens when diplomacy dies, when compromise evaporates, when cynicism triumphs.
The implications for party strategy are stark: Maximum cynicism is the best policy.
It's a twist that feels less than satisfying, after so much earned cynicism.
It's a story that rewards earnest caring over cynicism, and kindness over snark.
Objective lies will get government support; objective truths will be darkened by cynicism.
Given present cynicism toward "the political swamp," it would be easy to believe.
Trump's cynicism is clearest is his steadfast embrace of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
But he's up against exhaustion, cynicism and shifting priorities in the Arab world.
With so much cynicism out there, it is also an inherently optimistic act.
And it's not coming from a place of cynicism or snark or condescension.
" When first asked how to change employees' cynicism, Magley laughs and says, "Good luck!
But it also prompted some cynicism about the company's ability to address systemic problems.
Though a pragmatist to the point of cynicism, his career was rooted in zealotry.
Cynicism and anger have kept her from fully embracing therapy, and she's near death.
This lack of understanding leads to disappointment, a sense of betrayal, powerlessness and cynicism.
Talk is welcome as long as it does not lead to dead-end cynicism.
As the investigation drags on and politicians squabble over reforms, cynicism is setting in.
It will become a symbol of the cynicism, stupidity, and folly of our age.
Some creatures, like little George, will smash your cynicism into a thousand tiny pieces.
Everyone in the political information industry profits from the resulting suspicion, cynicism and outrage.
But Nelson warned cynicism will remain over Europe's prospects given the long-term stagnation.
Eventually, the sadness turned into cynicism, and I took myself off of online dating.
The cynicism and occasional nihilism of the 90s put a brief end to this.
It is free of cynicism, but almost never devolves to cheap sentimentalism or shmaltz.
Mr Tsipras had to take the deal anyway, exacerbating the public's cynicism about politics.
There is the normalization of cynicism, paranoia, hatred of immigrants, racism, lying and stealing.
There's sweetness and optimism here, however entwined with cynicism and pessimism it might seem.
At a time of cynicism about politics and government, he brought conviction and decency.
"It has been a time of people's cynicism and despair in government," he said.
Although the government has withdrawn its proposed legislation, the deep anger and cynicism continues.
A successful career woman whose cynicism I appreciated much more as I grew older.
Existing Chinese terms for humor were tainted with associations like abusiveness, triviality or cynicism.
It's a biting sentiment—one that taps into America's deep-seated cynicism about politics.
Their cynicism amid reports of police violence and eruptions of protest didn't surprise him.
Obama has spoken often about partisanship and cynicism, saying they're what prevent political progress.
You can and should be repulsed by this cynicism, but you shouldn't ignore it.
But please, let me show my age, cynicism, and practical side for a second.
That was probably the first literary influences and Hemingway and reading the succinct cynicism.
Cynicism aside, there's never been a better time to be a drinker in Austin.
However, the enthusiasm and euphoria of 2008 turned to skepticism and cynicism in 2016.
Occasionally the clouds of cynicism part, and the promise of pop culture appears reborn.
In this version, callowness has curdled into cynicism, and it isn't naïveté being mocked.
Such skepticism is not to be confused with wholesale cynicism or self-protecting numbness.
That it's not only underscores the cynicism with which wealth is so often pursued.
"My cynicism is Hollywood has been looking for diversity for years," Ms. Antonio said.
Romans, conditioned by centuries of seen-it-all cynicism, sometimes even find themselves astonished.
As Mr. Sorenson presides over it all, he says he senses wariness, cynicism even.
His skepticism stopped short of cynicism, and he never seemed to stop having fun.
There was no place for cynicism inside the pink, throbbing aorta of Barbie fandom.
The bottom line is that the bill for cynicism seems to be coming due.
John Bolton's deal for The Room Where It Happened signals new levels of cynicism.
Widespread voter apathy, cynicism and anger helped bring Mr. Ahmadinejad the presidency in 2005.
He's so easygoing and free of cynicism that you may contemplate hosting him, too.
But Webster will not let the cynicism of old age creep into his soul.
That cynicism regarding the quarterback's intentions was echoed by two previously ardent Kaepernick supporters.
In times of anxiety and distrust, it's much easier to sell cynicism than idealism.
And if Trump is re-elected, that asymmetric cynicism will be the main reason.
Alas, no one ever lost money betting on the cynicism of today's congressional Republicans.
The election was a victory for gut instinct over empiricism, for cynicism over reason.
Good people of all beliefs, on facing harsh global realities, can retreat to cynicism.
What was once enthusiasm and optimism has now mostly faded to ambivalence or cynicism.
What a wonderful repudiation of the nihilism and cynicism embodied by the Trump administration.
So which is it, cynicism or an earnest attempt to move the debate forward?
Experts define burnout as a syndrome marked by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and decreased effectiveness.
Eventually, nobody really believes anything and all you're left with is doubt and cynicism.
But cynicism seems a foreign concept, and it is far from dog-eat-dog.
Cynicism about the motivations behind good acts doesn't erase that the acts are good.
In a time of cynicism, audiences need to find ways to take pleasure in politics.
In the past, I discounted it with my leftover Russian cynicism as fake American politeness.
Instead of raising questions about contemporary politics, it feels more like these shows justify cynicism.
Ms Albright: We must push back harder against the cynicism of both right and left.
How can you look at people with cynicism but still think love is the answer?
The Soviet coping mechanisms of cynicism and double-think are notably absent among the young.
IT IS easy to be cynical about government—and rarely does such cynicism go unrewarded.
But for this blogger, at least, time has only increased my cynicism (see this essay).
I'm typically filled with quite a bit of cynicism, even a healthy amount I'd say.
Call it cynicism, call it tempered expectations after more than 15 years in the business.
Phil embraces all the film noir tropes — the smoking, the cynicism, the reliance on voiceover.
Political journalists, meanwhile, would like to make bigger issue of Clinton's cynicism about the press.
Too many others, as Gawker was, are misled by their own cynicism and virtue-signaling.
"Irony and cynicism is baked into the DNA of so much internet culture," Phillips explained.
There is often a steep learning curve that runs from happy optimism to weary cynicism.
I view internet videos with the same arch cynicism that YouTube atheists express for God.
"Alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism," he said.
My experience watching the show unfold had been punctuated by moments of cynicism and optimism.
As you can imagine, at this stage, there is a level of cynicism about tapping.
After the cynicism of this election cycle, we could probably all use a little sweetness.
His cynicism about, "Hey, they like me because I bring high ratings!" is exactly right.
The cynicism is both familiar and breathtaking, but it isn't reserved for fiscal policy alone.
Mr Raghavan lets the cynicism and occasional outright racism of British officials speak for themselves.
John Sarbanes told CNN, by a deep and growing public cynicism in American political institutions.
As in much of Laurents's work, the tone of "Waltz" wobbles between sentimentality and cynicism.
What are your thoughts on this cynicism that comes with pretty much every sport today?
Pacific Island countries have welcomed increased engagement, but there is a degree of cynicism also.
Veterans are caught in this "churn" of appeals, creating extreme cynicism among some veterans groups.
Were they about abject silliness, or a political senility, or an exercise in depraved cynicism?
These numbers are especially strong in light of the abiding cynicism of the French public.
Gradually, in a neighborhood where cynicism has long reigned, Los Vencedores began to turn heads.
God knows we've got enough cynicism in video games—let's learn to be vulnerable again.
If there is more at play than dystopian cynicism, is Black Mirror a misunderstood project?
But kids haven't developed our cynicism and wariness of manipulation — and they're getting targeted nevertheless.
Cynicism about Europe is especially acute within ASEAN, the Association of South-East Asian Nations.
Her work lacks the cynicism of more sardonic writers, like Stephen Malkmus or Frank Black.
Racial hatred and the cynicism of politicians willing to exploit it play a central role.
But that cynicism doesn't mean the show has become dour or depressing — far from it.
Lorenzini's cynicism about the new Italy runs through Pinocchio's story like a trickle of acid.
Let's hope that with Mr. Strache's cynicism laid bare, Mr. Kurz has learned his lesson.
We work hard to keep the enemies of inspiration — comparison, cynicism, judgment — off of Pinterest.
It required cynicism and compromise, a blitheness about constitutional niceties and a cult of personality.
She begins appreciating small pleasures, enjoying her age and even, occasionally, rejecting her mother's cynicism.
Sometimes, working with what you have, rather than surrendering to cynicism, is the only strategy.
Some interviewees grumbled about a lack of support, and "apathy and cynicism" within government elsewhere.
It's very difficult for a tax-paying resident to maintain empathy and ward off cynicism.
It leaves you wondering whether his is a case of hidden bigotry or bottomless cynicism.
The cynicism implicit in conspiratorial thinking frees you up to indulge in anything you want.
We can choose the cynicism, the sadness and the fear, or we can choose hope.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the maneuver as "pure cynicism, pure politics" at the time.
The hypocrisy and cynicism in those twin decisions is roughly the size of Mount Everest.
He plays to their sense of entitlement, but his hollowness will ultimately deepen their cynicism.
His unlikely ascendance would be a blow against the corrosive cynicism in which authoritarianism thrives.
This only reinforces already-rampant voter apathy and cynicism and disgust with our elected officials.
That's the kind of cheap cynicism that Obama wants to eradicate or at least reduce.
But it's Thomas' voting record that has cemented the cynicism many blacks feel toward him.
By running against the Washington establishment, he could appeal to cynicism while avoiding racial demagogy.
The result is something that is gloopy and old-fashioned, but also filled with cynicism.
Barnum would have recoiled from Mr. Trump, especially from his cynicism about principles and truth.
They should apologize for peddling the sort of deep cynicism that undermines our country's institutions.
At least Jeff Koons's art handbags perpetuated the sheer cynicism of his unique pop ideology.
" Presumably Sanders' reggae outfit never covered " but that's my cynicism riding to the fore again.
That corollary is pure cynicism, and they go out of their way to avoid it.
She observes her reality with a mixture of cynicism and a dark sense of humor.
Chuck gradually became the show's central character, and his chilly cynicism became its animating perspective.
"We cannot be seduced by cynicism about our politics, because cynicism is a refuge for cowards, and this nation is and must always be the home of the brave," he declared, with obvious echoes of then-Senator Barack Obama's convention speech 12 years earlier.
Leave your cynicism at the door, and submit to the power of the feel-good movie.
Your new relationship is your right hand and sneering cynicism about your mates' loved-up happiness.
This is not a show of good faith, it's a show of callous cynicism and hypocrisy.
Then it whooshes us to New York City and a world of cynicism, menace and danger.
Will the perception that all documentaries are in fact "lying" breed cynicism about what we do?
On the other hand: whither the cynicism and the nihilistic humor of the David Letterman era?
They can tackle the problem of cynicism by advocating values such as service, duty and country.
But in the absence of personally appealing leaders, mistrust can shade into cynicism about democracy itself.
As the show enters its fourth season, that lack of cynicism continues to carry it through.
Cynicism has the upper hand, after years of what many say were empty promises of improvement.
This argument is in fact a textbook example of the cynicism and smallness inherent in realism.
The children and Dewey's ensemble anthem, "Stick It to the Man," is a cynicism-proof showstopper.
Fourth, it's a lot harder to do impeachment in an age of cynicism, exhaustion and distrust.
And Obama's policies never approached anything like the breadth, cynicism, and incompetence of Trump's executive order.
A result, for many, tends to be a shrugging cynicism about how the political system works.
Ditch your cynicism and believe that everyone wants the best for the company and for you.
Nonetheless, the events in Wisconsin are unedifying and will spread cynicism about politicians' self-serving behaviour.
But, "if none of the benefits that you expected to change" materialized, then cynicism mounts quickly.
The cynicism about reality required to be truly apathetic toward it can only manifest over time.
Cynicism led too many people to turn away from politics and stay home on Election Day.
Like Roosevelt, Mr Macron dislikes cynicism and thinks that talk of grandeur can restore national confidence.
The dominant theme of modern American politics, driven by virtually everyone in the media, is cynicism.
All this to say, my attempt to write an article free of cynicism didn't quite work.
When they hand you your TED badge, you're consenting to check your cynicism at the door.
Peters is still a brutal drummer and Arm's voice has kept every drop of its cynicism.
And party leaders are warning of deep disillusionment and cynicism among the most passionate GOP voters.
It's a rare instance of social media delivering something too pure for cynicism to creep in.
A critic might make an eloquent statement about the boardroom cynicism that shapes a film's construction.
In my day-to-day life, I take pride in a bitchy cynicism that guides me.
It doesn't have to be cynicism, which is different, but permanent skepticism is a good approach.
The important thing is not to let that cynicism overwhelm and mute the purpose of attending.
Cynicism aside, the campaign catalyzed a relevant conversation not just for Japan, but for the world.
Lizzo, who prefers Clinton "a million times" over Trump, expressed more cynicism in the political system.
What hasn't been absent in all this is Rubio's opportunism, cynicism and persistent lack of courage.
New Yorkers tend to be a dour people, as we subsist largely on coffee and cynicism.
Wrong.  We live in a time in which we value talk and cynicism over enlightened action.
And some criticism may be casual cynicism — students have a tendency to sensationalize a bit anywhere.
A captivating push-pull exists between the characters' own cynicism and the broader show's abundant warmth.
Put those at the center, replace cynicism with celebration, and you might have entertainment worth watching.
Some viewers said they felt a jolt of emotion that softened their cynicism about the party.
Rather, it's an island of emotion in a culture otherwise calcified into cynicism, doubt, and mistrust.
Lack of fairness leads to burnout by creating emotional stress and fueling cynicism toward your workplace.
Almost unwittingly, the project functions as a Rorschach test measuring the extent of its audience's cynicism.
But first, I knew I had to cast cynicism aside and try some out for myself.
There have been a few rare cases that are just beyond skepticism or criticism or cynicism.
The time is fast receding, and increasingly the red carpet seems like a circus of cynicism.
No question, there is room for cynicism about what a G-7 can and cannot accomplish.
Where ABC's smash hit "The Good Doctor" opts for sentimentality, "The Resident" instead leans toward cynicism.
Whatever the cause, Rome's charming world weariness has given way to a cynicism of epidemic proportions.
Unfortunately, however, I don't think the cynicism about politicians actually motivates the public to get involved.
Wow, you know I believe every single one of you picked C. Your cynicism is remarkable.
That means fighting cynicism — standing up for important institutions even as they are letting us down.
When he first became homeless, he said, he made a vow never to succumb to cynicism.
And we must stifle our stereotypical cynicism about the unfulfilled promise of those same baby boomers.
Graft creates incentives for further self-dealing, which distorts economic decision-making and breeds public cynicism.
Even as far as hardened political operators go, McConnell stands out for his cynicism and calculation.
If it was premature, the Jets set out to prove that the cynicism was not unwarranted.
The tale has a dark side, captured with a glint of cynicism in Mr. Campbell's lyrics.
With more cynicism, Barstool Sports and other youth-targeting brands have jumped on the bandwagon, too.
"Courage over cynicism" it urges on one side; "hope over fear" it says on the other.
There is some precedent for such cynicism, and a notable example also had a Syrian connection.
Did we detect an extra layer of euphemism, or was our own American cynicism to blame?
Jyn's idealistic Jedi-ish tendencies are at first checked by a hint of Bogart-esque cynicism.
When some of those experts are being paid to espouse particular views, it deepens cynicism further.
The days look bleak right now, but I refuse to give into cynicism, nihilism or hate.
Even some Republicans who backed the tax bill have expressed cynicism about the corporate reaction. Sen.
More than a year later, the number of Americans gripped by such cynicism has undoubtedly grown.
She is sophisticated and naïve, self-assured and terrified, armored in cynicism and open to astonishment.
It's kitschy as hell, but also oddly endearing in its total lack of irony or cynicism.
I understand why there is deep cynicism about the potential for politics to deliver anything useful.
I cannot say this more plainly: This is not jaded cynicism at an indifferent Hollywood picture.
But when the conversation turned to the candidates for Senate, she returned to full-blown cynicism.
In their book Spiral of Cynicism, researchers Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Joseph Cappella found that tactical framing in news coverage increases audiences' cynicism, making it more likely that audiences will believe politicians won't keep their promises or are only acting out of their own self-interest.
But the movie's unmistakable cynicism — the absence of a hero to face off against evil — is refreshing.
His cynicism is shared by many Puerto Ricans in the US who closely follow the island's politics.
That's a future that Donald Trump, in all his ill-informed cynicism, hasn't even begun to imagine.
We're not sure, aside from the fact that cynicism about celebrity relationships is not all that uncommon.
Stone has said she loves the story because it's optimistic and innocent in an age of cynicism.
The unabashed cynicism of the characters feels extreme, but also cathartic in the same way Seinfeld was.
As she navigates the plot with trepidation, cynicism, and a growing sense of unease, so do we.
Ultimately, however, cynicism about New York State politics is the real barrier that needs to be overcome.
Each of them has achieved a singularity that doesn't resort to smugness, cynicism, or familiar negating gesture.
And, hey, any cynicism about the aggressive consumption of holiday shopping aside, that's something worth smiling about.
Critics have confused Narcos's overt cynicism for a deeper rejection of the U.S.'s war on drugs.
"For a long time, I could sense a deep cynicism about addressing the weight problem," he said.
Cynicism because most of the practical scientific efforts would perpetuate the dreary taste of commercially produced tomatoes.
How do you balance those two parts of your personality: your search for meaning and your cynicism?
Mystique's cynicism, Magneto's losses, Scott and Jean's fears, even Charles' optimism all come out via expressionless monologues.
So feel free to check your cynicism and hectic schedules and unrealistic expectations at the classroom door.
Nothing quite beats a healthy dose of cynicism to make me want to kick some serious butt.
At the episode level, Rick's incessant cynicism affords his scattered displays of sincerity and kindness extra resonance.
But for anyone with internet-induced cynicism, it's easy to see this will go south — and quickly.
Mounting piles of ghost research are likely to feed the public's cynicism and low regard for politicians.
It was only the latest in a list of events that have given contributed to Rohit's cynicism.
The cynicism and jadedness that powered me as a teenager are replaced, here, with sincerity and generosity.
After three decades of democracy, cynicism about politicians is as widespread as it is in western Europe.
The rise of distrust correlates with a decline in community bonds and a surge of unmerited cynicism.
Mercifully, the show is absent the bitterness or cynicism that seem to define much of contemporary metacomedy.
Anger and fear are not the foundation for transformation and can quickly turn to cynicism and hopelessness.
The Rockettes are majestic, but the show around them could use a lot less cynicism (259:2212).
The Rockettes are majestic, but the show around them could use a lot less cynicism (213006:213).
The Rockettes are majestic, but the show around them could use a lot less cynicism (1:30).
The Rockettes are majestic, but the show around them could use a lot less cynicism (22124:221).
The Rockettes are majestic, but the show around them could use a lot less cynicism (123:113).
One of the biggest warning signs of a failing democracy is not rage, Liu says, but cynicism.
The Rockettes are majestic, but the show around them could use a lot less cynicism (2129:26200).
Instead of looking to the future, this nation is relegating itself to the cynicism of the past.
"I feel there's enough negativity, there's enough cynicism, there's enough walled garden and exclusionary behavior," he said.
McCain's legacy is to be the battle against corrosive cynicism, these would be good places to start.
By the end of the match, that cynicism had died and been resurrected as sheer, unadulterated joy.
Real cynicism is a person who holds dark, selfish views but doesn't feel any emotion about them.
It's all of these things, plus the ambient pomposity and cynicism that surrounds everything the league does.
With this vote, the cynicism that my generation was supposed to have left behind has been reborn.
Corruption spawns the distrust and cynicism that continues to constrain Iraq's economic progress and fuel extremist propaganda.
They speak of his humor, his mischievous quality, his friendliness; they share, to a degree, his cynicism.
But let's be clear: G.O.P. cynicism also involves a lot of contempt for the mainstream news media.
"He was never cynical and would never let the cynicism of politics get to him," she said.
But Chazelle's solution to the old cynicism/sincerity problem is ingenious: He splits the movie into two.
Gorbach comes closest, sensing that the cynicism that saturated his screenplays also somehow fueled his wartime politics.
When reporters made jokes he smiled weakly and politely, but he did not encourage levity or cynicism.
Is the membrane of cynicism and apathy too thick for even a rhetorically revolutionary campaign to penetrate?
In recent years, several anti-TB initiatives have pushed beyond this cynicism to forge a new consensus.
If treated with cynicism and twisted to self-serving ends, beliefs seem naïve, and dreams can die.
Deflecting to Democrats' problems or meme-ing their way to sleepy-eyed cynicism is not remotely sufficient.
President Emmanuel Macron of France accused Italy of "cynicism" and "irresponsibility" for refusing to receive the boat.
They have also fought against a cynicism about protest movements that has pervaded political discourse for years.
I think his no cynicism rule may prove to be the most difficult part of the class.
Nonetheless, in Seattle, at the level where such small choices are made, corruption, like cynicism, is rare.
I was initially brought to the topic of Valentine's Day teddy bears from a place of cynicism.
There will be time to return again to world-weariness and cynicism as this agony drags on.
Their endurance is a testament to their ability to withstand cynicism and embrace earnestness no matter what.
According to Gelernter, the New Left faculty members have diluted education, morality, attitudes, and patriotism with cynicism.
"The extent of this administration's cynicism and cruelty cannot be overstated," Ashley Etienne said in a statement.
This increases apathy and cynicism in our democracy by aiming to obliterate citizens' ability to recognize reality.
The level of inequality that we see in our society is breeding greater cynicism and more hopelessness.
If you don't know what your goal is, then every setback sends you into cynicism and selfishness.
This only fuels a cynicism that depresses support for the more progressive parts of the left's program.
These books introduce people who faced bias, indifference and cynicism yet went on to change the world.
There's a layer of honest cynicism that you just don't see very often in modern superhero stories.
Anger was a natural popular reaction to the almost naked cynicism of Catholic power in medieval Europe.
While stories like this one can inspire cynicism, they are also great opportunities for reflection and learning.
Winters is able to believe in the play without being distracted by what distracted me: its cynicism.
The inequality caused by automation is a main driver of cynicism and political polarization, Mr. Obama said.
This is tough turf for a reporter to cover because idealism is out and cynicism is in.
As a Brit raised on a diet of armchair cynicism, the evangelical-style conversations are newer territory.
Do we participate in a politics of cynicism, or do we participate in a politics of hope?
Notice, however, that the antidote to cynicism cannot be Bender's naïve conviction that everything is different now.
With cynicism toward all politicians running high among Venezuelans, many are clamoring for a nontraditional, outside candidate.
There's a kinda cynicism whenever you suggest something might be different than it was in the past.
But amid the bombast and the misogyny and the cynicism, there is also some sincerity and sadness.
Ashley Etienne, a spokeswoman for Pelosi, denounced the administration for its "cynicism and cruelty" over the plan.
There's a cynicism or a pessimism inherent in this, of course, and there's also a sense of melancholy.
We're living in a strange moment, and it demands first of all the abandonment of a certain cynicism.
That sincerity is a far cry from the cynicism and existential anguish in all three previous DCEU films.
Those who dismissed the BRICS as little more than a marketing acronym might feel justified in their cynicism.
She did not fall prey to the cynicism that beleaguers so many former evangelicals when their faith changes.
By passing power to unelected technocrats, politicians may be highlighting their own impotence and adding to voter cynicism.
But already two aviation executives have expressed their cynicism about whether a runway will be built anytime soon.
As cynicism grows, even judges, the supposedly neutral upholders of the law, are publicly accused of personal bias.
Nixon's criminality subverted the 1972 presidential election, for which we are still paying a price in national cynicism.
It goes to show that the British have never been off the pace in terms of geopolitical cynicism.
They entered my life in the magic hour between the naivety of childhood and the cynicism of adulthood.
What comes across is the utter cynicism involved of the people who are helping to polarize the country.
Whether you find this rhetoric soaring or eye-rollingly bland depends on your level of cynicism about politics.
"Sully" nevertheless feels well timed, exalting simple virtues amid an election season that has evoked so much cynicism.
In these cases, Altered Carbon pushes past its Blade Runner fetish and reflexive cynicism to find something human.
That ethos persisted amid the mutual cynicism of relations between the Communist Party and the Soviet Union's citizens.
Hillary Clinton's callousness towards her husband's female accusers was damaging, because it chimed with her reputation for cynicism.
That tension — between faith and cynicism — was thrown into dramatic relief by the Blackwells of Leicester, North Carolina.
" To combat this, she says "We must push back harder against the cynicism of both right and left.
Luis Soto, in a similar manner, looks unflinchingly at his native Guatemala, albeit with more despair and cynicism.
"Hostiles and Calamities" is a strange combination of slapstick comedy and dark cynicism, lighthearted fun and horrific sadism.
While I might take these theories on civilization's demise as just metaphorical, Houellebecq's cynicism at times gets tiresome.
If you get stuck in this circle of endless cynicism, you need to ask yourself the important questions.
A further example: Seinfeld, with its diamond surface and happy cynicism, was the New York comedy about nothing.
On the other hand, in politics, seizing your moment is more a talent than a form of cynicism.
Without resorting to parody or cynicism, Staver undoes the tropes we associate with depictions of heroic and mythical.
Crooked politicians are thrilled; the rest of us look on shocked at the pageantry of cynicism and immorality.
It can be seen as carving a new path for millennial expression that embraces both cynicism and schmaltz.
I met with Visser in Berlin, and the impression he left on me was one of charming cynicism.
The failure—due, largely, to America's Congress—to reform the Bretton Woods institutions has spread cynicism about them.
Mired in doping scandals, strangled by disinterest and treated with increasing public cynicism, Bolt was its joyous bolthole.
Obama could conceivably have advanced an agenda that was so ideologically unpalatable that it retroactively vindicated Republican cynicism.
Jo Cox—idealistic, diligent, likeable and rooted in her Yorkshire constituency—was a living rebuttal of that cynicism.
Skepticism is O.K., Hyperloop's chief executive told me during our brief conversation at the event, but not cynicism.
Professed values do little more than invite cynicism unless there are serious consequences to following or violating them.
It's so genuine without that underpinning of irony and cynicism that I think is really common these days.
In some ways Eliza feels like it has a cynicism born of experience when it comes to counseling.
To include as many shades of cynicism as possible, Winetrout tries to use 12 writers for each set.
Need a daily reminder that the internet is a post-ironic cesspit of misinformation, in-jokes and cynicism?
We can interpret their actions as evidence of their humanity, rather than evidence of pure cynicism or villainy.
This might be a new level of cynicism for the Trump administration, which has repeatedly trashed nonpartisan agencies.
And if I'm honest, a fair amount of cynicism about superfoods, medicinal foods, and single plant wonder cures.
"My friends, we beat fear with hope, we beat cynicism with hard work," said Trudeau on Monday night.
It is a tenure lined deep with cynicism and none of the madness or joy that Rickey had.
But the North's cynicism wound up being a gift: it inspired her to move from Tyneside to London.
Failing to acknowledge those wins undermines their hard work and risks contributing to a demoralizing sense of cynicism.
"For them to say that they disagree with the entire intelligence community, yeah, that contributes to the cynicism."
This is an age of cynicism, of limited hope, of valueless posturing, in which American interventionism is ridiculed.
Its cynicism left critics cold and despite star turns by Verdon and Rivera, it took home no Tonys.
She said people might also experience an increase in stress, depression, exhaustion, sleep problems, anger and growing cynicism.
The current revival of socialist ideology in America is based on a mixture of idealism, cynicism and ignorance.
In 21970, American schools remain highly segregated by race and class, and there is widespread cynicism about Brown.
Cynicism breeds a kind of nihilism, a disbelief in all values, an assumption that others' motives are bad.
That's a stark difference from my college campus, where a cynicism that verges on apathy clutches student activists.
Zone schemes draw their share of cynicism, but pro teams are using them more often and finding success.
This timeless human-animal bond can act as an antidote to today's culture of anxiety, depression, and cynicism.
" During the video, Obama said cable news and Twitter feeds can "make it feel like cynicism is everywhere.
The novel relies too much on stock tropes, but the depiction of reckless cynicism in finance is energetic.
In a world where there is no distinction between true and false or good and evil, cynicism rises.
Change is so rapid, so profound that it creates a huge amount of anxiety, in some cases, cynicism.
That's the level of cynicism and self-doubt I was experiencing when I got to MIT last year.
It takes something — or someone — pretty special to cut through the white noise of cynicism that surrounds Washington.
Such pretensions to reality-creating grandeur, Latour suggests, amount to little more than a vulgar, self-defeating cynicism.
The law was passed in an effort to engage a generation known for its political apathy and cynicism.
That being said, it is hard to look back on this without at least some degree of cynicism.
I think, like I say, that's part of the anger, cynicism, and frustration that is clearly at work.
Rock with a complete lack of cynicism is a beautiful thing, and that's exactly what this show was.
For example, there's an innocence beforehand, but cynicism kicks in after Cannon spends a year (1613) in Vietnam.
The problem, of course, is that Collins's cynicism — in which all new bosses become the old boss, because the channels that power has carved in our society are so very deep and hard to fill in — is precisely the wrong kind of cynicism to try to depict in a Hollywood film.
People are motivated to make wise choices more by hope and opportunity than by fear, cynicism, hatred and despair.
There was definitely more cynicism and frustration with the world than you'll see on corners of the internet now.
But rampant income inequality in Silicon Valley breeds cynicism about so much control being held by so few people.
Few Democrats are better equipped than Warren is to turn this blur of scandals and cynicism to their advantage.
Another is the cynicism that is evident in his lifelong effort to defy the norms that govern everyone else.
The callers reminded me of how easy it is to fall into cynicism and give up on the process.
Manning seems to be that rare person who has evaded the usual internet cynicism—and that positivity is contagious.
First, he sees no hope that 2016 might prove the high-water mark of anger, cynicism and ugly nationalism.
So should we condemn FDR for his cynicism, or say that idealism with no possibility of results isn't helpful?
Free from cynicism, they wholeheartedly embrace the virtues of a show that's opened up possibilities they'd never previously imagined.
Chinese and Russians still view each other with striking cynicism: just ask residents of Hunchun about trains to nowhere.
Western governments have a long history of timidity and cynicism in their responses to China's abysmal treatment of dissidents.
This supposed "translation" is ersatz, a phony rhetorical device meant to convey Western cynicism through a counterfeit Confucian motto.
Corruption from the top levels of government down to the police on the streets has engendered deep public cynicism.
Contrariwise, issuing a warning when no subsequent wave arrives provokes cynicism and a tendency to ignore future evacuation calls.
I know many people from my generation are cynical about politics — and I don't blame anyone for that cynicism.
The lack of youth support may stem from cynicism about what Renzi has promised and what he has achieved.
And that says nothing of the cynicism that kids these days — well, the whole world, really — attaches to everything.
"I was raised going to the movies in the 30s and 40s when there was no cynicism," she says.
Stephen Isaacs argued that there is increased cynicism in the market about tech companies buying shares at elevated levels.
It matters because it undermines confidence in government as a whole, which in turn breeds more cynicism and anger.
And Trump's subversion of government will leave a legacy of cynicism as surely the Vietnam War and Watergate did.
Those in uniforms displayed an overwhelming cynicism toward the idea that I could have left the paramilitary life behind.
The men trade lines (or, in some cases, barbs), contrasting McCartney's earnest sweetness with Costello's cynicism and caustic insults.
In the case of the Christian right, the line between political cynicism and religious conviction has always been thin.
The dominant political and popular culture in our society — cynicism — is incongruent with the ideal of maintaining the republic.
You can point to a clash between New York cynicism and West Coast idealism, but there is a history.
I don't want to make sentimental work, that's what I hate most — sentimentality is the flip side of cynicism.
According to research psychologists, burnout has three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (or cynicism), and the feeling of personal inefficacy.
The public's cynicism has been driven by their reaction to the media, which ignore or magnify incidents without consistency.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff has rightly warned Democrats to avoid blanket cynicism and opposition toward this moment.
Among them is the catastrophic event that gutted millions of lives and ended in no fair resolution, only cynicism.
The failure of the 1989 democracy movement made ordinary people negative or indifferent toward politics, and cynicism ran wild.
And then cynicism predictably fades, and politics enters an era of complacency, in which most people are politically disengaged.
It's easy to see why: In a culture dominated by scandal and cynicism, who doesn't crave Rogers' gentle reassurance?
His cynicism can be repellent, his message discipline exhausting, and his Reagan-vintage policy proposals induce a mild despair.
If your cynicism disappears, even for a moment, you are dismissed by fellow cynics; worse, you court self-disdain.
An interesting question posed by keynote speaker Evgeny Morozov, whose healthy cynicism became a major theme throughout the day.
We traded a market square for the Internet but all of the closed-mindedness and cynicism came with it.
Political profiles are, by definition, an awkward dance that involves competing agendas, mutual cynicism and, in many cases, negotiation.
He has always had a knack for channeling Americans' fundamental cynicism about politics, no doubt because he shares it.
They are now symbols of Kaltenbach's youthful cynicism — poignant in their message, but perhaps not as he originally intended.
Fuman's story drew many uplifting comments online, but it also provoked some cynicism about China's efforts to eliminate poverty.
"The extent of this administration's cynicism and cruelty cannot be overstated," said Ashley Etienne, a spokeswoman for Ms. Pelosi.
The failure to vote because of cynicism and mistrust is the bigger threat to the integrity of our elections.
Trump's innovation is to have mined a deeper vein of cynicism, exhausting the weary tropes of polite political discourse.
Donald Trump was chosen in a fit of long-building and largely warranted cynicism, as a gamble and protest.
In rural Cuba, there was no trace of the cynicism or state pressure that was on display in Havana.
Data breaches have caused distrust, and with that has come cynicism and an acceptance that nothing can be done.
"I hire a lot of people, and I have great confidence in my powers of cynicism," Doctoroff told me.
Do you ever sense that cynicism and apathy are some of the biggest enemies for any anti-racist work?
In matters social and political, we seem doomed if not to cynicism, then at least to a certain coolheadedness.
But even with all of the cynicism Washington engenders, senators still take pride in the high ideals of politics.
What should have been an opportunity to cheer a political icon became just another sad example of political cynicism.
Watching Republicans campaign for years on repealing Obamacare only to see the effort collapse will just increase that cynicism.
They want us to be taken in by that cynicism to where we give up on the process altogether.
It's important not to indulge in an easy cynicism, to say that politicians have always lied and always will.
The Flash's upbeat, jokey energy formed a great contrast with Wayne's deadpan cynicism, and the exchange was genuinely amusing.
We all like a little snark and cynicism and irony, especially from our favorite artists and comedians and writers.
Supposedly, cynicism or banality never set in, even when finding these heartwarming stories is how you pay the bills.
He said he believed that the alarm and cynicism that has surrounded Islamberg had not seeped inside the community.
But putting time and energy into a pointless, misleading solution is likely to breed cynicism about all of politics.
Among some black, Latina, Asian American, and Native American feminists, cautious optimism mixes with deep cynicism on this topic.
Given that many game fans are cynical, the best way to combat that cynicism is by outright proving them wrong.
The politicians thereby deprive the people of their lives and property out of profound cynicism, greed, and willful scientific ignorance.
But my aim over the next few weeks is to set my cynicism, though not my scepticism, to one side.
Hi. Even if Trump is lying about everything else, his honesty about his own cynicism can come off as refreshing.
She reminds me of Christopher Reeve's Superman: true north superhero w/ no angst or cynicism, which is needed right now.
Burnout is a work-related syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feeling less effective on the job, Tawfik explained.
However, in a 2000 interview with North County Public Radio, he expressed cynicism toward the working conditions in the prison.
And Mr Trump's preferred form of candour—an amoral, might-makes-right cynicism—may be the least help of all.
Viewers who aren't already inclined to see humanity as a seething cesspit may not resonate with that level of cynicism.
The Ukrainian of Holoborodko's fable rises in the world, becoming a deputy in parliament, and, over time, his cynicism grows.
Has Tinder and cynicism ruined your ability to be impressed enough by another human to ever want to smoosh lives?
WHEN APPLE and Facebook began paying for employees to freeze their eggs in 2014, this generosity was met with cynicism.
But a shared cynicism about the world unites their governments—and survives the complicating factor of an amoral American president.
If the issue isn't treated with urgency, he warned, cynicism can set in and push people away from the faith.
"Such cynicism on the part of a country like the United States," wrote Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Twitter.
We also discuss the role of truth in a liberal democracy, and why illiberal regimes thrive on confusion and cynicism.
" "In an era filled with cynicism about national unity and public service, John McCain's life shone as a bright example.
As Molla writes, she was "armed with a healthy dose of cynicism" but also "intrigued" by these devices' potential usefulness.
But it is not a serious argument; it is a transparent political ploy to obscure Kaine's cynicism and naked ambition.
Which in turn, causes more cynicism and anger… That free and open debate is the life-blood of a democracy.
There's a type of casual cynicism that comes from wanting your favorite place in the world to do better dammit.
Clinton painted over all the blemishes—on their relationship, on her judgment over the years, of the cynicism she's developed.
When sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear programme were lifted on January 28th, it was instead Iranians' deep cynicism that prevailed.
Classic tradecraft shit, here, classic unfair-leveraging shit, but performed with a subtlety and tastefulness that shields it from cynicism.
Let's put away the cynicism for a second, though, and recognize that there's at least some good being done here.
Or at least it'll seem that way if you close your eyes, briefly abandon the cynicism of adulthood, and inhale.
The announcement will be made by the senior teacher in their midst, Arnold, played with grizzled cynicism by Michael Cullen.
And in the process became more and more — corrupt is too big of a word — seasoned by cynicism and cunning.
BO: I say this because I'm trying to inoculate them against cynicism, which is a powerful force in our culture.
And as a bonus, you'll likely feel happier too, which can reduce your chance of the cynicism associated with burnout.
This tendency has produced flashes of cynicism and condescension toward her listeners which were formerly never present in Swift's world.
I ask you to reject cynicism and pessimism, and push forward, in whatever you do, with an infectious, relentless optimism.
It's the political sin of "over promising and under delivering," behavior that reinforces the public's anger and cynicism about Washington.
I have been to two national party conventions in as many weeks and with everything I hear, my cynicism grows.
Sister Paula was a native of Massachusetts who developed a Southern drawl but retained a New Englander's cynicism, he said.
Turner enjoyed his friend's new bend toward cynicism, even as he found himself swayed by the magic of the fight.
Conservative cynicism is adversative to the very idea of America, which at its core is built on hope and promise.
For millions of Americans who watch cable news shows or read the papers, such cynicism is easy to come by.
"Any change we make would be viewed with a large degree of cynicism," said Randy Evans, the committeeman from Georgia.
Despite cynicism towards the art world, the founders of the prize recognize that Berlin is an exceptional haven for artists.
Martinez was an idealist and, like all idealists, he found himself beaten down by the crushing cynicism of human existence.
The cynicism comes from the reasonable expectation that publishers want to make as much money as possible—at whatever cost.
" Both men are jaded, but Bruno's cynicism is cut with more old-fashioned honor and romance, like Rick in "Casablanca.
On "Down on Me," she's got a "Political World"-era Dylan cynicism and a Betty Wright knack for real talk.
While I can't totally dismiss them, sometimes they go past the point of utility and into the land of cynicism.
Zagajewski consistently writes with lightness, wit, and a dry sense of irony that never shades into cynicism or self-satisfaction.
Starting in the 1970s, a small but dedicated group of economists, lawyers and policymakers sowed the seeds of our cynicism.
That kind of cynicism erodes confidence in prosecutors and ultimately can seriously impair the functioning of the criminal justice system.
And many Americans' estrangement from Washington — their cynicism about its ability to improve their lives even a whit — would intensify.
The Republican path to power is to surf a wave of cynicism because they know their base will turn out.
We cannot afford to let cynicism rule the day and unravel what the rest of the world admires about us.
Odell grew up in the Bay Area, and her work is full of unabashed hippie moments that might provoke cynicism.
How could someone with so much knowledge gleaned over decades not come to regard the circus with an amused cynicism?
The optimism of social media's creators has been overshadowed by the cynicism of the vicious propaganda spewed on their platforms.
Maybe those rumors deserve a closer reported look or at least skepticism about power, rather than cheap jokes and cynicism.
But they also were a trap for critics who risked coming across as callous if they accused Trump of cynicism.
But there's another motivation: Sometimes — even amid our media cacophony and cynicism about motivations — Hollywood activism can make a difference.
Cynicism about big business can be healthy, but we don't always have a better tool for bringing about social change.
Abdul Razak Hussein, the first prime minister after the riots (and Mr. Najib's father), approached multiparty democracy with great cynicism.
"I know a lot of cynicism about government and the rule of law, but I don't share it," he said.
This is in contrast with the more brutalist style of the book, which ripples with disgust at the players' cynicism.
When citizens lose that basic faith in their government, it leads to corrosive cynicism and the acceptance of conspiracy theories.
We must reject the cynicism that says allowing every eligible vote to be cast and counted is a 'power grab.
It is not too much to wonder how much of this cynicism and betrayal of principle any democracy can handle.
However it plays out, a swift backlash isn't guaranteed, but increased suspicion and cynicism going forward are a good bet.
For some, this knowledge or cynicism can help protect them from the future surprise or unpredictability of discrimination, Richman says.
"One of the reasons [Miracle on 34th Street] holds up especially well, it actually confronts something very contemporary: cynicism," said Maltin.
But they may vote for him anyway Anderson's cynicism applies not just to the media but to the entire political system.
So great, however, was the cynicism among oncologists about immunotherapy that Dr Allison's colleagues were unimpressed by these apparently spectacular results.
As Baltimore teenager Wallace in The Wire, Jordan's face telegraphed a lack of cynicism in a world that would kill him.
When Cook subsequently winked at Trump's "Tim Apple" flub, while a lot of people laughed, others noted the cynicism in play.
I am unaccustomed to saying things like "trust the universe," but I'd already exhausted pre-emptive cynicism and other related tactics.
Overall, the satire went in many cynical directions all at once — and at the very least, the cynicism seemed to resonate.
But ambiguity and a little faith in humanity is a more promising, helpful choice than straightforward unhappy endings and endless cynicism.
She kept writing right through their divorce, and as a result, several of the songs here reflect a cynicism about relationships.
But so do their opponents, the disenfranchised nationalists who are similarly dissatisfied with the corruption and cynicism of Mr Putin's rule.
Hollywood has also promoted cynicism, spinning a line in perpetual irony that encourages us to take everything as a cruel joke.
We've become a nation of hard cases, armed to the teeth, with fury battling cynicism for primacy as the default emotion.
Our resignation and cynicism has cost us dearly as we see a steady erosion of public trust for our elected representatives.
" He asked the citizenry not to give in to cynicism, to avoid thinking that "change isn't possible and politics is hopeless.
Villeneuve's earlier films communicate a quiet reverence for writing, even when they show an abject cynicism for just about everything else.
When Netflix's House of Cards debuted a few months after the 2012 election, its cold cynicism was perfect for the time.
Worse, the movement's efforts to solicit citizen input, however laudable, have left its platform a hotchpotch of ingenuousness, cynicism and ambiguity.
The medical community must address the real sense of suspicion, distrust, and cynicism that is deeply embedded in black collective memory.
Moral cynicism was the defining feature of the Soviet military on the road to Berlin, not the Allied forces under Eisenhower.
The government's reputation for secrecy stoked cynicism among some of the relatives of missing passengers at the Cairo airport on Thursday.
I have a healthy dose of cynicism from a fair number of bad relationships, but this still makes me really excited.
But the opposition now seeks to maintain momentum despite fatigue, cynicism that marches can bring about change, and fear of violence.
Let's hope the new president and Congress heard citizens' cynicism and mistrust this past election and start to publish accurate numbers.
The movie adapts Graham Greene's novel of the same name, and keeps much of the book's cynicism, including its dark ending.
Cast your cynicism aside and accept that there's a hell of a lot of ground to cover in your dining future.
With the new season's release opening the floodgate of earnest thinkpieces, I wanted to try and shake off my Lynch cynicism.
The same things I love about his songs are what I love about his personality: the wit, the cynicism, the irony.
I grant that much of the time, Runyon's cynicism is consistent with the nonhuman world, no less than the human one.
And for most of the album, U2 sets out to counter the anger, despair and cynicism of 2017 with insistent optimism.
But I don't believe in cynicism: Things can get better if we want them to — through regulatory oversight and political pressure.
If, having supported a policy change, voters see no benefit, this can create cynicism about the political process and ultimately disengagement.
" Mr. Krisher would often say, "Persistence, energy, enthusiasm are the key essentials of this profession, and the main enemy is cynicism.
For all of Mr. Erdogan's anger at America, he now stands to benefit from the very American cynicism he regularly denounces.
Many seem to swerve between cheap, antiestablishment cynicism, on the one hand, and a lemming-like partisan obedience on the other.
And the seemingly unending influx of fakery could plant enough suspicion and cynicism to throw an otherwise legitimate election into question.
More than that, the appeal was predicated on a deep enough investment in the genre to sustain both enthusiasm and cynicism.
This one, by contrast, is warm and soft, which makes it either startling in its sincerity or horrifying in its cynicism.
The emotive "Brooklyn hillbilly" side mourns the departure of an ennobling Barack Obama, and the temporary triumph of cynicism over hope.
Their cynicism is self-serving, of course, as it handily shifts blame for the mistrust the party inspires in Hong Kong.
In his remarks, the speaker told the audience that they should not fall for the cynicism about tax reform in Washington.
Sensing Ms. Hunt-Ehrlich's cynicism and caution regarding a new relationship, Mr. Goff began calling her nightly after their third date.
It occupies its genre niche — the exuberantly violent Euro-action movie-star-paycheck action comedy — without excessive cynicism or annoying pretension.
So is Thaddeus's tactic of pre-empting criticism by affecting cynicism about his work fashioning "sprockets" for the Hollywood movie machine.
But it did so in a way that forced some of that discussion underground, criminalized political activity, and increased public cynicism.
Burnout is a work-related syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feeling less effective on the job, Dr. Tawfik explained.
Cynicism and powerlessness are the hallmarks of another form of digital life, an authoritarian one Americans should badly want to avoid.
The very people who have kept us in Afghanistan since 2001 remain empowered, thanks to a combination of cynicism and apathy.
In my cynicism, though, Mario, I see that laying the foundations for a better pricing environment in the future-, MG: [Laughter].
Breaking the cycle of voter mistrust and cynicism is a challenging task, and success requires reaching beyond the traditional political players.
De Clermont-Tonnerre, by contrast, takes on the western as a milieu and a genre with an appreciable lack of cynicism.
For a band that trades on degenerate cynicism, zozh may be laughable, but for the rest of Russia it is great news.
Between her artistic prowess, unapologetic cynicism and casual misandry, Darlene would have made a phenomenal girlfriend to sarcastic queer ladies everywhere.  Biceps.
Conservatives, as is their custom, reacted poorly to this critique, dismissing it as race-card-playing cynicism designed to stifle substantive debate.
Brimming with poignancy, humor, and a requisite touch of cynicism, it's the work of a songwriter at the peak of his craft.
Their excitement was tempered by cynicism about the numerous ideas for Halifax sports venues that have come and gone over the years.
Just recently, Street Fighter V was awarded Best Fighting Game at this year's Game Awards, which was met with jokes and cynicism.
She's hardly foolish or starry-eyed, but her desire not to succumb completely to cynicism means that no one else trusts her.
That's a necessary reminder, to highlight what it is we risk losing if complacency and cynicism take hold and don't let go.
The protest imagery the film borrows and the way it's set in a historically Latino, rapidly gentrifying area just highlight its cynicism.
Mr Obama was more of a Wilsonian than a neo-Wilsonian; his idealism tempered by a cool realism that verged on cynicism.
She starts to volunteer with the Green Party, and her cynicism about the efficacy of her work soars to greenhouse-gas levels.
As it tries to raise awareness, the military also needs to address "training fatigue, gaps in knowledge and cynicism," the report found.
He had no higher aspirations for the present, but he thought detachment was the best antidote for cynicism in the long run.
These products with greater reach and impact than possibly any communication systems in history must be shepherded with more skepticism and cynicism.
Obama implored us all not to give up, and she reminded us that we simply don't have time for frustration or cynicism.
He has warned that cynicism and corruption inside the party threaten not only the country's economic transformation, but the party's very survival.
Their aim is to not to convince but to foment cynicism, apathy and a sense that believing official accounts is for chumps.
She remains a relatively prominent voice online, with over 3,000 Twitter followers, but now regards South Asian online spaces with guarded cynicism.
And he's adopted a touch of cynicism that could open his eyes and help him predict how people will misuse his creation.
Some of that cynicism may be misguided, as Kickstarter was always a form of investment gambling, but that's the way it is.
"I'm here to plead with you, to beg you, to reject the siren song of cynicism," which he mocks and calls pervasive.
"This is the kind of story that feeds cynicism about insurers among patients," Larry Levitt at the Kaiser Family Foundation told me.
Cynicism was well-earned; often, such games were cashgrabs, given as much time and effort as a cheap toy on the shelf.
It's a spot-on, self-aware montage of Legere's persona, and it actually distinguishes Legere from the inane cynicism of his competitors.
That's fine and in many cases good, but over the decades this outsider pose has hardened into an immature cynicism: Everybody's corrupt.
The left uses political correctness as a rationale to, at times, act as language police, suffocating authentic thought and, ultimately, breeding cynicism.
Various theories connect the color to the third eye chakra; this is the chakra in charge of concentration, imagination, cynicism, and tension.
At their best, the Lemony Snicket novels contain moments of dry pathos and cynicism couched in aphorisms about how the world works.
Russia will seem stronger if other states follow its course of development toward a cynicism about democracy that allows authoritarianism to thrive.
Or, do you think we talk about them too much, and that these kinds of "identity politics" breed "suspicion, cynicism and distrust"?
If there is movement this week in Geneva, it will come as a result of immense Russian cynicism dressed up as realpolitik.
Mr. McLaren's work investigating allegations of match-fixing and doping in professional sports has produced a dose of cynicism in his worldview.
Accompanying it has been an increased level of cynicism, both from the perpetrators and from the public that witnesses all of this.
The democratizing effect of social media, a potentially healthful development, has also given rise to a cynicism directed toward the mainstream media.
Yet equally as dangerous as naivete is the cynicism so profound that it denies the real progress being made on the ground.
Moral frameworks are only useful if they travel well, and the selective application of standards of decency will understandably lead to cynicism.
For as long as we've known him, Rick has believed that his unparalleled intelligence and his toxic cynicism go hand-in-hand.
"You're going to end up fighting every elected official in this country," she replies — half in journalistic cynicism, half wishing he would.
But there remains "a lot of cynicism" within the companies, according to Paul Triolo, head of global tech policy at Eurasia Group.
While Mr. Jia is capable of cynicism, he has not been an advocate of regime change in China, friends and colleagues said.
When intelligence leaders mislead the public about surveillance, they fuel the cynicism and mistrust of government that lets wannabe authoritarians gain power.
Beyond the specifics of the legislative rules, however, Republicans simply approached Obama-era policymaking with a new spirit of hard-nosed cynicism.
Gawker broke language and put it back together again and our children are currently the beneficiaries of Gawker's cynicism, humor, and suspicion.
I found that more so probably than any other show, the cynicism and the banter of the individual characters was spot on.
But it's been a while since I've seen a campaign so optimistic and innovative that I've wanted to put my cynicism aside.
Chad and JT have brought attention to a long-forgotten fact: that civic engagement doesn't always necessitate despair or anger or cynicism.
The roots of Libit's cynicism reach down to a 2004 profile he wrote of the basketball coach Bruce Pearl for Milwaukee Magazine.
Even through a dense fog of cynicism, something deep inside, something primal, is saying "Yes, I'm very into this, this pop music".
And yet there was an underlying imperialist savagery, seen in the bloody suppression of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, combined with cynicism.
And it taught me this: Being married to someone you love is a lot better than being married to your own cynicism.
" For people trying to navigate their own wry cynicism and emotional upheaval during a turbulent sociopolitical moment, the external trigger keeping "Mr.
The aim, as famously explained by the political philosopher Hannah Arendt, is to confuse: to breed a combination of cynicism and gullibility.
Similarly, the sommelier class' antipathy toward Prosecco is matched only by the cynicism of the producers who make this often-insipid wine.
Her combination of cynicism and sincerity, of ironically fantastic narrative and natural, nuanced acting, seems almost designed to alienate every potential audience.
"The No. 1 factor that causes a chilling effect isn't fear of retaliation, it's cynicism that nothing will get done," says Devine.
"The Republican path to power is to surf a wave of cynicism because they know their base will turn out," he says.
With political cynicism like that, Mr. Blunt is effectively making his opponent's case that Missourians do indeed need fresh blood in Washington.
In this cold-eyed, hot-blooded work from the Toneelgroep Amsterdam company, political cynicism moves with the heady rush of sexual passion.
The railroad tycoons seem right out of Silicon Valley, and the deep cynicism of the era would take effortless root on Twitter.
But a new study suggests that cynicism about news on social media is one area where we're mostly on the same page.
My relationship to the fashion industry is complicated in that I love beautiful clothes but am both lazy and tend towards cynicism.
In Moscow, foreign affairs experts expressed some amused cynicism about the true extent of the research group's influence on Russia's foreign policy.
Most utopians of the seventies retreated not into cynicism, as the cynical story often goes, but into practicality, with their ideals intact.
But how will this show's melodrama and cynicism fare in a year when political strife seems baked into the daily news cycle?
But when probed on whether or not the Futel project could be considered part of the surveillance economy, Anderson's cynicism shone through.
"In all of their cynicism, I will guarantee you Republicans are going to come to Jesus now about the power of government."
Mr. McConnell's decision that day in February 2016 represented either the height of courage or the depths of cynicism — or perhaps both.
The profound bungling and cynicism and deception behind those decisions is elided, practically ignored, eclipsed by Bush's present-moment sincerity and idealism.
And it's a vision that underscores the very real ways in which Clinton and even Obama's political pragmatism blurs into political cynicism.
Moss broke the unspoken code of in-game cynicism by going all vigilante on him, and handing out a straight red card.
We're in an age of enormous cynicism, and there's a complete absence of any kind of hopeful, inspiring vision of the future.
But charging the purveyors of Trump-era racial conflict with cynicism is importantly different from the campaign themes Democrats adopted in 2016.
At a time fraught with cynicism, that's the kind of warming light those even remotely moved by their deaths should welcome basking in.
The American people are paying a heavy cost for the cynicism and cruelty of politicians in the pocket of the fossil-fuel industry.
But there's something about Chip and Joanna Gaines — and, by extension, the changes they've helped catalyze in Waco — that tends to disarm cynicism.
Abandoning the horse and buggy for self-propelled vehicles was met with reasonable cynicism, as reported by the New York Times in 1928.
Per Hater, when it comes to Valentine's Day in general, it looks like commercialized holiday cynicism has yet to take hold of teenagers.
Someone who has the same interests and same smarts but with maybe just a little less self-loathing and cynicism in their heart?
A history of corruption, impunity, and manipulation of news media in Mexico has helped instill a strong sense of cynicism against its government.
To help you get in the spirit (or, possibly, to help express your cynicism toward the holiday), we gathered the many times Feb.
Years have passed since that day, and countless expensive, ultimately useless eye gels, masks, and rollerballs have reverted me to my original cynicism.
You have access to all kinds of cynicism that puts down the way your family lives and demonizes the way the community lives.
There is also a cynicism to claiming anti-Trump bias on the part of FBI leaders urgently investigating his Russian ties in 2016.
It projected all his political cynicism, his nostalgia for a pre-technological age and his fears for a future dominated by "material interests".
A certain cynicism about the motives of others is probably good for survival, so the response of the general population may be understandable.
Too many belt-and-road contracts are secretive, unequal and reward local power-brokers in opaque ways, reflecting deep cynicism about global norms.
Yet, as time passes, as the profiles become more steadily familiar, you can feel the cynicism creep into their tender little swiping finger.
But, it's time to put cynicism behind because we finally get to see Bella Thorne acting as Paige Townsen acting as August Roch.
Instead, both Arthur and John act as practically interchangeable anti-heroes built for the same nihilistic cynicism that defines the revisionist Western genre.
It speaks to the studios' cynicism leading to a fundamental misunderstanding of the source material all for the sake of making a buck.
He says that the decline of sports fiction's popularity paralleled the arrival of a certain cynicism from fans regarding the athletes they watched.
But Obama's refusal to punish bad actors in the upper echelons of American society reinforced the cynicism that powered the backlash he bemoans.
And yet, at a time of great cynicism about humanity—and the future we're all barreling toward—there is something irresistible about transhumanism.
Think about how much conviction and resilience a designer needs to have to continue believing in a project through years of naysaying cynicism.
Maybe that's just additional cynicism, and maybe that was a growing-up process for us: learning about how this stuff comes to life.
I know that statement doesn't seem to jibe with the steady stream of bad news and cynicism we're fed on television and Twitter.
Gridlock in Congress and a campaign finance system that seemingly provides access only to the wealthy has increased cynicism about the entire process.
And even the silliest of them is steeped in the critical yet compassionate sensibility — call it sentimental cynicism — that is uniquely their creator's.
I understand this will elicit a roll of the eyes in an age when cynicism is fashionable, but it happens to be true.
"Now don't get me wrong, we will address that issue, I'm not suggesting we shouldn't, but the cynicism of it all," he added.
Part 1 covers basic principles, and the effects on officers of a constantly hostile relationship with the community — the stress, burnout and cynicism.
As Kenya's corruption seems to get only bigger and more shocking, the crookedness at the top leads to deeper cynicism on the street.
Andrew Stoltmann, a lawyer in Chicago who has brought more than 1,000 cases against brokers, suggested that investors adopt a degree of cynicism.
And those decisions will further public cynicism that all government decisions are designed to serve special interests rather than promote the general welfare.
This is what it might be like to see through the eyes of a depressed person whose most intense emotion is sardonic cynicism.
The Beltway media, in particular, have struggled to understand his earnestness, and some of that cynicism often bleeds into coverage of his finances.
The only common threads are cynicism, ambition and a sense of Trump as a ticket to influence they couldn't get any other way.
Well, except for Oscar the Grouch, who contributes to Twitter trends but with a layer of cynicism that's very much in character. #MakeADayBetterIn5Words?
And for all the duality within Pound and the rest of us, cynicism seems a more rational approach at this stage than optimism.
Second, there's a level of cynicism, of willingness to play politics with foreign affairs, on one side that isn't matched on the other.
However based on most of our client interactions, doubt and cynicism are reigning supreme as correction theories escalate the higher the market goes.
"It's a sign of the fractured signs, and this deep cynicism that's projected on the institution is ripping the country apart," Fortenberry said.
But there's something about going back to the beginning of the writing process that reignites the original magic and burns through any cynicism.
He simultaneously validated the cynicism that so many Americans have developed about why people go into government and how they exercise their power.
Sottsass, a utopian like Morris, Gropius and the Eameses, recognized a cynicism in the project he had started, and he soon abandoned it.
And, with regard to the five-ringed shadow of the Olympic Games, and any perceived inferiority complex, Mr. Grevemberg playfully brushed cynicism aside.
At this point, cynicism seems like an extremely reasonable lens, especially given YouTube's well-documented inability to police kid-appropriate content thus far.
It will resonate and last because, with not-so-quiet defiance, in an age of exasperation and cynicism, Dial's art emphatically reaffirms life.
"In her world, the law was upside down," Lee says, explaining how corruption and cynicism had shredded the social fabric of North Korea.
Such difficulties notwithstanding, Zagajewski consistently writes with lightness, wit, and a dry sense of irony that never shades into cynicism or self-satisfaction.
Though Cicierega has stated that "[t]here's not a lot of intentional cynicism in my mashup choices," there's definitely a touch of wryness.
In her first three feature films, she played opposite the comedian Jack Carson, providing a bubbly counterpoint to the actor's slick-talking cynicism.
Idealism, cynicism, these are not opposites — it just depends on whether the sentimental idiot in question is in a good or bad mood.
"Deep inside Rick Ames was a canker of cynicism, hard and inflamed," Macintyre writes, a metaphor that is, perhaps, itself a little inflamed.
" She is democratic in her censure, flaying the left for its "slick, unreflecting cynicism," the right for its "unembarrassed enthusiasm for self-interest.
Apathy, cynicism, or even disassociation doesn't capture the taste of fear in my mouth, the pit of anxiety despite this best-case scenario.
Milking our collective cultural memory — while demonstrating a perverse selective memory of his own — constitutes stratospheric cynicism, or perhaps, a professional death rattle.
The gruesome collage of Harlem fashioned by Himes was devoid of love and racial justice, which mirrored his shrewd cynicism about racial progress.
But more generally, creating widespread cynicism about the truth and the institutions charged with unearthing it erodes the very foundation of liberal democracy.
But there is often no plan to undo the cynicism that decades of governmental failure have created among older black voters in particular.
But the negative ones were rife with cynicism towards the movie's low-production values, heavy-handed messaging, and made-for-TV-movie tone.
"I see myself as an influencer in the Jesus space," she tells a Fox producer played with faintly amused cynicism by Kate McKinnon.
"Your response has to be to reject cynicism and reject pessimism and push forward, with a certain infectious and relentless optimism," he says.
I don't know that that's a bad thing, but I do know that the aesthetic of the moment is about shrewdness and cynicism.
But cynicism about the power of protest has been belied by the remarkable successes of the major movements we've seen this past decade.
" DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE ADAM SCHIFF, LEAD HOUSE IMPEACHMENT MANAGER: "Cynicism makes it easier for enemies to influence our politics and undermine the national good.
You can see it online, in the self-protective cynicism of liberals announcing on Twitter that Trump is going to win re-election.
Without cynicism or the typical racist explanations that blame African-Americans and Latino immigrants for their own financial hardship, Mr. Sanders blames capitalism.
It could also increase cynicism about companies that claim to be led by ideals but turn out to be fueled by greed instead.
But these promises are impossible to fulfill and can only lead to another round of public alienation and cynicism about government and politics.
Those who enter his courtroom are invited to disable their cynicism along with their cellphones; this is a place of hope, not despair.
There's a lot of cynicism as to whether the federal government is capable of delivering on things it says it needs to do.
And why in the world would you put a pipeline of cynicism into the minds of a two or three-year-old-kid?
And while he flexed the worst bits of his arrogance and cynicism in each movie, he also wanted to become a better man.
Since then, I've returned to Haiti 19 more times and watched that hope be washed away by frustration and finally, defeat and cynicism.
It's a deep institutional problem that is both a cause and an effect of Americans' entrenched cynicism about Congress, politics, and governing elites.
More striking is the deep cynicism among those who voted to leave, the group that Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to satisfy.
What set Kyanka's site apart was its cynicism—about everything, but particularly about the role the internet would play in a changing society.
Aparna Nancherla voices her, doing an incredible job of mixing retorts to BoJack's sarcasm and cynicism into a teenage girl's still-pure worldview.
In fact, all my cynicism melted away when I saw the Giants present Army veteran Steve DeVries with a service dog on Sunday.
It offered a nuanced glimpse at the psyche of many Mexicans, who feel a deep cynicism in daily life that can border on apathy.
Our cynicism returned the week before the march, when it began circulating on Twitter that the Women's March had changed its platform without fanfare.
Comparisons between Sierra Burgess and Insatiable are inevitable, and Sierra's mopey sincerity has a clear advantage when viewed next to Insatiable's easy, glib cynicism.
President Barack Obama's speech Thursday night was another piece of oratorical skill that managed to completely eviscerate Donald Trump while avoiding its target's cynicism.
That said, this lack of focus -- especially combined with the cynicism and despair left weighing us down after the 2016 election -- doesn't serve anyone.
It would be comforting to think this was born of the ordinary variety of political cynicism, or of a desire to please the president.
By forging letters in other people's voices, Lee finds her own voice again; she's scathingly funny, her cynicism and meanness put to entertaining use.
The dismal science is dismal precisely because of this cynicism: because as a project, as a set of values, it leads pretty much nowhere.
It's the love these four friends have for each other that makes them an ensemble, and not even Daniel's cynicism can cheapen that bond.
It serves as a model for a kind of fake science meant to inspire cynicism about new technologies and institutions in general, she said.
With limited time left, she decides to take up a few hedonistic flourishes, like her brother Daniel did, but even her cynicism can't last.
As for the increasing "mainlandisation" of Hong Kong politics, among ordinary Hong Kong folk it has fostered only cynicism and a sense of powerlessness.
That coverage has resonated on social media, where the company is often met with the kind of cynicism that stops just short of disbelief.
The Democrats trying out presidential pitches all seem to want that: their shortcomings are not to be compared to Mr Trump's cynicism and greed.
Mr Wolff's muckraking skills, cattiness, cynicism and feel for human weakness, especially among the rich and famous, make him well-qualified for the job.
In other words, for all the cynicism that oil firms are "greenwashing" their way through the energy transition, Shell's efforts should be taken seriously.
The characters in this book deal with the Things That Matter — friendship, love, fulfillment, social issues, living up to the inner Gryffindor — without cynicism.
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And the artifice that goes into these productions can create a lot of cynicism, which is mostly healthy and is necessary for accountability journalism.
Beyond this cynicism, however, I'm convinced there are practical policies that can be created to help the retail industry in its time of need.
Deadpool (the character) was created in the '90s — an era when comic books were bent on pushing the limits of violence, sex, and cynicism.
Conservatives will object to this depiction of GOP cynicism by citing brazen steps Democrats took over the past several years in defiance of precedent.
Yet Trump seems poised to transform presidential paranoia into something new, thanks to two of his most distinguishing qualities: his shamelessness and his cynicism.
So when something happens on the show, Twitter savvy viewers bust out their fan theories, their best memes, and a healthy dose of cynicism.
"No matter which candidate you pick, you can cut the cynicism with a knife," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll.
Truly breaking the wheel and establishing, I don't know, some kind of benevolent anarcho-communist society wouldn't have tracked with the show's general cynicism.
"I know we live in a time when cable news and our Twitter feeds can make it feel like cynicism is everywhere," Obama said.
The atmosphere suggested nearly every black-walled, beer-sticky alternative-rock club I've been in since the late '80s, places of joy and cynicism.
A more open transition period would also help lobbyists because it could reduce the deep cynicism and loathing most Americans hold toward the profession.
Jane, having just unceremoniously lost her virginity to a stranger at a party, is feeling down, and Bonnie's easy, wisecracking cynicism buoys her up.
After the commercialism, cynicism, disorganization and violence of Woodstock '99, Coachella seemed like a move in the right direction: It took the festivalgoer seriously.
I'm not sure we've ever witnessed a capitulation this grudging, a cynicism this grotesque, a reversal of regard this fraudulent and flat-out hilarious.
Anything that is inherently absurd but widely accepted serves as raw material for Solomon, who mocks our modern world without an ounce of cynicism.
One thing that your work compares with Tim & Eric's is what could be perceived as a shared cynicism when it comes to American life.
So, when you feel cynicism creeping in, remember that showing your human side and letting people know you care can also be profitable.8.
Putting aside the cynicism of this position, Democrats will never defeat Mr. Trump by attempting to sound more protectionist and isolationist than he is.
What makes the Disney classics, old and new, so durable is their ability to fuse commercialism with magic in a way that overwhelms cynicism.
Yet however tawdry Mr. Zuma may be, the long-governing A.N.C. must be held equally responsible for the culture of corruption, cynicism and patronage.
The Disaster That Was the Vietnam War: Max Hastings's "Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-663" condemns all sides for corruption, cynicism and outright cruelty.
People consuming information on social media are less discriminating, he said, creating more opportunity for them to be misled, which fosters a dangerous cynicism.
Then came the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, furthering national cynicism about government, followed by stagflation and foreign policy setbacks in the 1970s.
Doing so pleased their donors and trickle-down true believers, but it is worth pausing for a moment on the cynicism of the plan.
A few vulnerable Republican politicians might break from Trump, argues Michelle Goldberg, but cynicism, fear and shamelessness will probably keep the others in line.
In the end, it's not about finding policies that work; it's about forging consensus, and fighting cynicism, and finding the will to make change.
Populist movements prey on the distinction between the failed tangible promises of mainstream leaders and their own abstract hollow slogans feeding on public cynicism.
The American experience has always been one of hope for future generations — our laws should reflect that hope and not the cynicism of abortion.
Widespread cynicism about moral talk is a social cost we're all forced to bear simply because some people try to make themselves look good.
The damage they have done to themselves is exceeded by the cynicism they have sewn in a country where trust is already dangerously scarce.
In 2013 Mr. Odinga challenged the election results in court but failed to have them invalidated, fueling the opposition's cynicism toward the legal process.
Congress' decision increasingly to abdicate its role as chief lawmaker and delegate its powers to unelected agency bureaucrats has only contributed to this cynicism.
It's the idealism behind the striving that matters, not the cynicism that comes up with all kinds of ornate excuses for apathy or inaction.
"That will lead to more cynicism, and less participation, and a downward spiral of more injustice and more anger and more despair," he said.
" But no song on Lana Del Rey's phenomenal record conveys her artful blending of classic American songwriting with postmodern cynicism better than "The greatest.
Sinan himself often resembles a Dostoyevsky character — a man whose aspirations outstrip his prospects and whose romantic temperament threatens to curdle into corrosive cynicism.
Apart from its cynicism, that argument is unlikely to work among lawmakers who don't want to take health care away from 24 million people.
The national emergency declaration and the profound cynicism that surrounds it are not just an attack on military construction and some other spending accounts.
So many things can change, but the cynicism that's permeating our culture about change in Washington and at other levels is the biggest hurdle.
I mean, sure, life experience has taught us to be a really skeptical bunch, but when did it become helpful for cynicism to trump logic?
"Senator McConnell's declaration of 'case closed' is a stunning act of political cynicism and a brazen violation of the oath we all take," they said.
Right off the bat, the show feels like Better Off Ted, but with capes and cowls and without that show's deep cynicism about corporate life.
Henry's world of options infuriates Daniel, who feels penned in by life; Daniel's cynicism breaks gentle Brit's heart; and Jana's single-minded drive annoys everyone.
Our culture values a certain level of cynicism in its humor, and I am the first to admit that I love a nice, dry wit.
I think that the level of cynicism and, and vitriol and hate with which Donald Trump rules us is causing a revolution that's very important.
There's an admirable sincerity to High Maintenance, not to mention real compassion for these characters, but there's also cynicism and a sometimes bleak emotional honesty.
As casualties mounted—Russia, France and Great Britain together lost 21916m soldiers—the optimism of the early war effort gave way to cynicism and disillusionment.
The friendly, affectionate competition that Sosa and McGwire undertook that year did a great deal to dispel the cynicism that had settled over the game.
It would be easy to say that our self-obsessed culture, rampant cynicism in politics and the decline of traditional dating are all recent trends.
These quasi-parodies have become a way to indulge in all the violence and cynicism of a zombie story without completely bumming out the audience.
Perhaps out of weary cynicism, many of the undecided look at Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton and think there is nothing to choose between them.
That's the single tool they will have to combat the incredible cynicism that this election, and years of economic stagnation, have bred in the public.
"People [in New York] often pass us by, perhaps softly shaking their heads producing a chuckle spiced with a slight hint of cynicism," he wrote.
As open to new ideas as they were, they would have had a hard time conjuring the depths of cynicism among the Silicon Valley corporations.
"There is a degree of cynicism and irresponsibility in the Italian government's behaviour with regards to this dramatic humanitarian situation," Griveaux quoted Macron as saying.
Will meets Isla (Rooney Mara) on the ferry, a woman who wears her cynicism like an irresistible coat of armor Will is intent on dismantling.
I do think these are separable things and I worry that there's such a rise of cynicism relative to anything a tech company does now.
Still, Myanmar's myriad ethnic minorities, which comprise around 40% of the population and live mainly in resource-rich border areas, come by their cynicism honestly.
But this makes it less a criticism of the people who consume mass culture than a commentary on the cynicism of people who create it.
He also upbraided a teenager for not addressing him politely and caused a diplomatic spat with the Italian government after accusing its leaders of cynicism.
Some may also respond with post-Bush, Obama-era cynicism about the perils of promoting democracy abroad and declining support for democracy among Western millennials.
"I know that statement doesn't seem to jibe with the steady stream of bad news and cynicism we're fed on television and Twitter," he said.
They reject the idea of working in an environment of perpetual organizational cynicism where the "other side" is always presumed wrong or less than honorable.
" Later in his remarks, Obama said, "It can be tempting to succumb to the cynicism, the belief that hope is a fool's game for suckers.
Margot's idea of Robert swings between romantic projection and cynicism and false epiphany until the brutal snap-resolution of the final word, Robert's ugly slur.
In a political climate marked by cynicism about corporate influence in politics, this shows that speaking out against powerful interests is not a vain pursuit.
The announcements were met by some cynicism by Wall Streeters, especially since the Justice Department has sued to block AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner.
"Macron doesn't take responsibility for anything but promises everything, with the ardour of a youthful conqueror and the cynicism of a seasoned veteran," Philippe wrote.
After a stretch in which many series finales have opted for dangling clouds of doubt and cynicism, such a flourish felt refreshing, and almost quaint.
This is in line with the cynicism and sensibility of "House of Cards," but at some point Frank's hubris has to catch up with him.
It was just sophomoric: a trite exercise in cynicism about how to win grants and ingratiate yourself with followers by performing predictable and unalarming work.
Instead of Allen's goal being remembered for all time, it was the boundless cynicism of that brazen last-man foul which went down in history.
In this unicorn-obsessed startup era, the lack of appreciation for these victories is a failure of vision at best, and unfortunate cynicism at worst.
Subwinner: Tyrion, who shares a rare, nice and thoughtful moment with his queen, and, abandoning his natural cynicism, declares that he truly believes in her.
And it champions rule of law overseas without recognizing the manner in which Trump's rhetoric and cynicism have challenged rule of law here at home.
Various elected leaders and interested parties will inevitably battle over rates and potential loopholes, and attempt to avoid difficult political choices through cynicism and chicanery.
David Axelrod, the political strategist, has said that today's central political battle is cynicism versus idealism, and it's clear which side the students are on.
There are days when I feel like another baby is about the last thing this planet needs, but one traditionally suspends cynicism on these occasions.
His detectives, Brett (Mel Gibson) and Anthony (Vince Vaughn), fit their types to a T, entering the story with ready guns and well-honed cynicism.
" The same shade of cynicism appears in the seductive "Trojan," which finds the speaker in a sexual encounter: "Candles are / Romantic because / We understand shadows.
Forgive my cynicism, but the attack on public employee unions has little to do with the Constitution and a whole lot to do with politics.
Start with a Russian version of "House of Cards" and behold Vladimir Ilyich Lenin pre-empt Frank Underwood's cynicism and murderous ambition by 100 years.
Without a trusted news source, people are more vulnerable to the atmosphere of disinformation, cynicism and wild conspiracy theories in which fascism — and Trumpism — flourishes.
He recalls his father as a man who loved literature and viewed cinema, particularly screenwriting, with cynicism, as less of an art than a trade.
Does this have anything to do with politics, with more than a little dose of cynicism by the "revolutionary" self-described socialist senator from Vermont?
And during the production's two and a half very full hours, Phil gradually trades in his cynicism for a grateful acceptance of life's simpler pleasures.
The first month of Apple Arcade was an explosive counterpunch to the earned cynicism that'd rotted expectations many had for what mobile gaming could be.
"Her race put a massive crack in cynicism, in a way that people said, 'Whoa, this is possible and it can happen here,'" Biaggi said.
If we do, and trust our "saving instincts," we could potentially avoid lapsing into the dangerous cynicism that characterized our most recent Age of Irony.
They experience feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to their role, and reduced professional efficacy.
The wanton cynicism that permeates the series seems even funnier now, although its refusal to identify Selina's party affiliation has always felt a bit strained.
Their responses came more from a sense of resignation, even cynicism, about the possibility that lawmakers would ever restrict gun ownership in the United States.
I decided to find out, armed with a healthy dose of cynicism about how "smart" it would be to let these objects invade my home.

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