Examples of “cynic” in a Sentence

noun A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.

• He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached.
• The old cynic in the newsroom never trusted a politician's promise.

name A member of an ancient Greek school of philosophy that valued virtue and self-control above material comfort.

• The Cynics rejected wealth and social convention in favor of a simple life.