All 24 Uses
cynical
in
Flora & Ulysses
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- CHAPTER ONE — A Natural-Born Cynic
p. 5.1cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Flora's mother had often accused Flora of being a "natural-born cynic."
p. 6.1
- SHE WAS A NATURAL—BORN CYNIC WHO LIVED IN DEFIANCE OF CONTRACTS!
p. 6.2
- CHAPTER FOUR — A Surprisingly Helpful Cynic
p. 12.1
- As she ran, she thought, For a cynic, I am a surprisingly helpful person.
p. 12.1
- One of Flora's very favorite bonus comics was entitled TERRIBLE THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO YOU! As a cynic, Flora found it wise to be prepared. Who knew what horrible, unpredictable thing would happen next?
p. 14.2 *cynic = someone who expects things to go poorly
- She might be a natural-born cynic, but she knew the right word when she heard it.
p. 23.1cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Luckily, Flora was a cynic and didn't care whether her mother loved her or not.
p. 30.2
- And again, Flora's heart leaped up high inside of her in a hopeful and extremely uncynical kind of way.†
p. 33.1uncynical = not expecting the worst of people
- "Do not hope; instead, observe" were words that Flora, as a cynic, had found useful in the extreme.
p. 33.5cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Cynics don't like a lot of chatter.
p. 38.4cynics = people who expect the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- I'm a cynic.
p. 59.7cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Nothing in human nature surprises a cynic.
p. 59.7
- You, a self-professed cynic, are positing that the squirrel is a superhero.
p. 61.6
- She was a cynic.
p. 75.1
- Plus she was a cynic.
p. 95.9
- What self-respecting cynic would carry around a doll in a shoe box?
p. 95.9
- Flora felt dizzy "I'm a cynic!" she announced for no particular reason and in a too-loud voice.
p. 129.5
- "Bah, cynics," said Dr. Meescham.
p. 129.6cynics = people who expect the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Cynics are people who are afraid to believe.
p. 129.6
- All she knew was that she was a cynic, and her heart hurt.
p. 151.2cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- Cynics' hearts weren't supposed to hurt.
p. 151.3cynics = people who expect the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
- "Oh, Flora Belle," said William Spiver, "you're so cynical.†
p. 179.1
- What kind of cynic was she, whispering "I love you" to a squirrel who wasn't even there?
p. 186.4cynic = someone who expects the worst -- especially of people (such as expecting them to be selfish and lie)
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)