ring hollow
idiom
: to seem untruthful or insincere
Their promises ring hollow.
His apology rang hollow.
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When leaders in Congress condemn attacks like the one in Boulder but fail to use their authority to prevent further violence, their words ring hollow.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
For German companies, which have been producing their goods in the United States since the late 1800s, such arguments ring hollow.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
For some, the American promise of freedom and prosperity seemed to ring hollow.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
In a letter to the LAPD’s civilian Police Commission, several watchdog groups said public assurances by city officials that L.A. won’t cooperate in deportations ring hollow.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
For German companies, which have been producing their goods in the United States since the late 1800s, such arguments ring hollow.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
For some, the American promise of freedom and prosperity seemed to ring hollow.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
In a letter to the LAPD’s civilian Police Commission, several watchdog groups said public assurances by city officials that L.A. won’t cooperate in deportations ring hollow.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring hollow
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“Ring hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20hollow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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