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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncynical
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Mostly, investors have taken a more optimistic position that the final duties won’t be as draconian as those Trump initially proposed on April 2.—
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For others, the outlook with therapy is more optimistic.—
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Montecito High School Para-educator Lindsay Swanson, an employee since August 2015, was praised for her passion and dedication while serving with a cheerful and positive demeanor.—
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The show follows the adventures of José, a cheerful and curious character, along with his best friends —Obi, a playful rabbit, and Kim, a curious monkey.—
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Despite the recent diagnosis, Grunberg is maintaining a positive outlook.—
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The Celtics removed Porzingis from their injury report Saturday — a positive sign for the ailing big man — but kept him in his bench role.—
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Whether preserving the original design (like Adrienne Bailon in 2019) or creatively recycling it (as Troian Bellisario did at the 2020 Golden Globes), these sentimental pieces are finding new life.—
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While the highlight of the weekend is usually the Dragon Boat Races — which have drawn competitors and crowds since 1991 — the sentimental favorite is the water lantern release onto the lake.—
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“Uncynical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncynical. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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