During editing, Mendes made several changes that gave the film a less cynical tone.

Boudica was injured by his cynical tone and looked away.

"They thought it was a great package," she said with a cynical tone.

He found himself caught by the cynical tone, the bitterness that he had never seen her expose.

The original 1975 Broadway production was not well received by audiences, primarily due to the show's cynical tone.

'I'm sure it will,' a voice agreed in a cynical tone.

The programme is renowned for its sarcastic and cynical tone.

"Charles with a cane," she said in a cynical tone.

"Spoken like a true official," Villon said in a cynical tone.

Though a comedy, there was a cynical tone to the overall project.