All 3 Uses of
cynical
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- A cynical inference was irresistible by Gabriel Oak as he regarded the scene, generous though he fain would have been.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- The dog took no notice, for he had arrived at an age at which all superfluous barking was cynically avoided as a waste of breath—in fact, he never barked even at the sheep except to order, when it was done with an absolutely neutral countenance, as a sort of Commination-service, which, though offensive, had to be gone through once now and then to frighten the flock for their own good.†
Chpt 4-6
- You have got quite cynical lately—how is it?†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(cynical) someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)