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Distrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.

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cynical

The narrator's cynical commentary treats every generous gesture as a bid for praise.
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A cynical band member assumed that the sponsor's offer of chairs was merely an attempt to obtain flattering publicity.
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