His attempt to sound lazy and cynical fell short of the mark.

If this sounds cynical, it is not difficult to set up a simple experiment.

I hope there is an investigation, but it sounds cynical.

It's too bad the truth can end up sounding cynical, which is why you're often better off lying.

That sounds cynical, but we'll have to wait and see what happens.

With American lives on the line, this kind of hair-splitting sounds cynical.

Now, before I begin to sound too cynical about the game, let me point out a couple of things.

This may sound cynical, but the system is set up perfectly for him.

It sounds cynical but since he is free, we see less of him than before.