as in optimistic
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Recent Examples of uncynical
What hit viewers, then and now, with the strength of an unmerciful iceberg is how entirely uncynical this movie is.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
The most uncynical aspect of the second film is how the film ends with the way that Enola ... brought those [matchmaking girls] together.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2022
It’s a leviathan smash, and a sincere and uncynical pastiche that critics and fans have similarly appreciated.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022
The crowd’s roar betrayed its uncynical thirst for more hockey despite the impending loss.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2021
Create the world where being nice, being uncynical, being egoless, being empathetic, and promoting forgiveness is not something that is weak and happens without consequences.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2021
Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
The most uncynical aspect of the second film is how the film ends with the way that Enola ... brought those [matchmaking girls] together.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2022
It’s a leviathan smash, and a sincere and uncynical pastiche that critics and fans have similarly appreciated.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022
The crowd’s roar betrayed its uncynical thirst for more hockey despite the impending loss.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2021
Create the world where being nice, being uncynical, being egoless, being empathetic, and promoting forgiveness is not something that is weak and happens without consequences.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncynical
Adjective
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The Future of Foreign Aid: Rethink, Not Retreat Despite dramatic aid shifts being experienced around the world, Haddad remains cautiously optimistic.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But while many in Altadena’s entrepreneurial community remain optimistic about a recovery, multiple business owners described lengthy and difficult roads ahead.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Another cheerful Minervois scintillator that is balanced with bright fruit, subtle tannins and vats of joyous acidity.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Buchholz remained cheerful throughout the event, saying there is nothing to complain about when a party doubles its support.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The German coach is a positive person and relishes his team’s attitude.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Studies have shown, for example, that the brain selectively attends to positive information, and that people tend to discount negative predictions in order to maintain an optimistic bias.—
Richard A. Friedman,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Fresnel was feeling sentimental about the full-circle moment for her fledgling brand, which takes its inspiration from a ‘borrowed from the boys’ type vibe.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Uncynical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncynical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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