Our American cousins could do worse than develop a healthy cynicism about how effective democracy actually is.

Analysis also takes a healthy cynicism about the accuracy of published data - particularly if bad numbers are floating around about the analyst's own company.

Coming from the Northeast, you have a healthy cynicism towards life, towards politics.

If you're in the mood for some English urbanity spiced up with a dash of healthy cynicism, this show should do the trick.

They give lip-service to the concept, that's all, and pride themselves on their healthy cynicism.

"And there is a healthy cynicism in our business toward anything that deals with substantive change."

Zemeckis remembered not being much fazed by this, citing the "healthy cynicism" that had been bred into him from his Chicago upbringing.

"Resolve to approach professionals with a healthy cynicism," Mr. Samson said.

I think we've had a healthy cynicism for our governing bodies for a while.

Vale had to give the man credit: He'd developed a healthy cynicism for the logistical prowess of Starfleet.