Sentences with 'cynical'
Example sentences and phrases with the word cynical and other words derived from it.
• « This Roman policy was as much a cynical measure on the part of the state to keep urban riots at bay as it was a legal right of urban citizens. »
• « There are many theories about a more cynical explanation for his conversion (most revolve around the fact that Constantine went so far as to plunder the temples of the ancient Roman gods), but regardless of the fact that he used his conversion to help himself to the wealth of the "pagan" temples, he actively supported Christian institutions and empowered Christian officials. Ultimately, his patronage of Christianity expanded dramatically during his lifetime. »
• « The other side of scepticism was a kind of cynical version of religious belief that dispensed with the emotional connection to God and reduced it to a simple act of spiritual insurance: the French mathematician Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662), inventor of the field of probability, postulated "Pascal's Wager". »