Duncan is listening to Catriona at a meeting.She is one of his fellow team members,and he believes she is just trying to get the team leader to adopt her idea.Duncan is being a(n)_____ listener.
A)offensive
B)cynical
C)polite
D)proactive

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A cynical listener is suspicious of the motives of the speaker and doesn't believe everything they say. In this scenario, Duncan is not trusting Catriona's ideas and believes she is trying to manipulate the team leader.

Duncan Is Listening to Catriona at a Meeting