The Only Use
cynical
in
Moby Dick
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- During the night-watches some cynical old sailors will crawl into them and coil themselves away there for a nap.†
Chpt 94-96
Definitions:
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(1)
(cynical) someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)