All 5 Uses of
cynical
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- Your cynicism is simply a pose.†
Chpt 1 *
- Harry is so cynical, he terrifies me.†
Chpt 7
- He was too clever and too cynical to be really fond of.†
Chpt 9
- "Ah! what a cynic you are!" cried the old lady, pushing back her chair, and nodding to Lady Ruxton.†
Chpt 15
- He had nearly swooned at what Lord Henry had said in a chance mood of cynical jesting.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(cynical) someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)