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He looks cynical and smart/intelligent.
He looks cynical and smart.
He looks cynical and intelligent.
Do two sentences look weird? I googled. I found there is no line like those.
Hey, native English speakers!!!
Don't you say those sentences at all?
Thank you in advace!!
2022년 9월 22일 오전 3:21
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Hey there, Jonathan is right - it's unusual to describe someone as looking "cynical", as cynical is a behavior or attitude, not an appearance. It might be more natural to say something like:
"He was rather cynical, but seemed intelligent", or
"He looked smart, but had a cynical attitude".
Hope that helps!
Ryan
2022년 9월 23일
"Cynical" is about personality or disposition. It's not usually used it to describe how a person looks.
2022년 9월 22일
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