C2 believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere愤世嫉俗的;怀疑人之真诚的;认为人皆自私的
used to say that someone's feelings or emotions are used to your own advantage利用他人感情的;损人利己的
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Many people have become cynical about the stage-managed debates between politicians which regularly appear on television.
15 years in the teaching profession had left him world-weary and cynical.
"He's only pretending to like classical music so that Emma will go out with him." "Don't be so cynical - you don't know that."
I thought the actor's appeal was very moving, but my husband saw it as a cynical attempt to get publicity.
How did my trusting little child suddenly turn into such an angry, cynical teenager?
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