sincerity
noun
sin·cer·i·ty
sin-ˈser-ə-tē 
-ˈsir-
-ˈsir-
sən-
: the quality or state of being sincere : honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.
—Andy Crump, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
That the people here are all flash and no substance, all smiles and no sincerity, as photogenic as the Pacific at sunset and as shallow as the Los Angeles River during one of our somehow constant historic droughts.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.
—Andy Crump, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
That the people here are all flash and no substance, all smiles and no sincerity, as photogenic as the Pacific at sunset and as shallow as the Los Angeles River during one of our somehow constant historic droughts.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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