His toughness, perhaps even cynicism, served him well in Baghdad and Kabul as well as Washington.
But I think my innate cynicism leaves me with this as the most likely answer.
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One of the root causes that Seligman identified was a national mood of entrenched cynicism.
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There is a lot of cynicism around here and some of it is merited.
They tell of patriots and scoundrels, high motives and low cynicism, extreme courage and cruel betrayal.
Every Labour member and every Labour supporter has a role to play in defeating this cynicism.
Beneath the surface of 1970s inflation, cynicism and malaise some good things were happening.
Public cynicism deepens further when taxpayers see what becomes of the revenues earned by lifestyle taxes.
Call it an astute cynicism about which euro countries are worth saving and which aren't.
Behind the cynicism and the commercialism, however, the Games really do have the power to inspire.
Yet Mr Pastrana will have to overcome suspicion, cynicism and allegiances built up over generations.
In a time of cynicism, they remind us of who we are as Americans.
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As things stand, Mr Hague and the Tories merit plenty of cynicism of their own.
If cynicism sets in among employers and the unemployed, it is likely to prove incurable.
What more timely reminder of the cynicism that Mr Prodi will need to dispel?
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Cynicism: All of the above have focused on what I believe are positive changes in my perspective.
Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope?
Thus, voter apathy and cynicism have pervaded the official campaign period, which kicked off on March 28.
But Swirsky, a good natured sort whose interest in sports history is clearly genuine, dismisses any cynicism.
Putting our collective cynicism aside, this pervasive lack of trust represents a leadership crisis of staggering proportions.
But experience does breed cynicism, which doesn't appear to have been in abundance at the CIA base.
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Mission statements written with business-speak or lofty rhetoric tend to engender cynicism rather than clarity and focus.
Cognizant of the enormous frustration and cynicism of the victims, the Congressman has pledged a stepped-up effort.
Well, first accounts would suggest that the cynicism and the questions that existed before Easter still remain.
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In a debate in the Commons Mr Clegg accused Newcastle City Council of "shameless political opportunism and cynicism".
But as hard as it may be, we should not, and cannot, give in to cynicism or despair.
That cynicism could pose the greatest threat to Mahathir's attempts to reassert his authority over the long term.
But this is where his great humor, combined with his cynicism, played very, very well, I might add.
Cynicism is a luxury for those who watch the conflict in the Middle East as a geopolitical sport.
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