Both Uses
cynical
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- They had been good years, and while he found his former commander to be something of a cynic, especially about the Party, he would unhesitatingly testify to Ramius' skill and craftiness.†
Chpt 2. *cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Ryan found this interesting if cynical.†
Chpt 11.
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)