ring hollow
idiom
: to seem untruthful or insincere
Their promises ring hollow.
His apology rang hollow.
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Dark warnings from the United States about the risks of dependence on China will ring hollow to countries that are all too aware of how willing the United States is to weaponize interdependence for its own selfish purposes.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's protests about sovereignty ring hollow when her government cannot provide basic security for its own citizens.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Failure To Learn From America The claim of a market failure should ring hollow to American sports professionals.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Until the university decides to take on viewpoint diversity seriously, the faculty’s concerns about external pressure will continue to ring hollow.
—Samuel J. Abrams, National Review, 19 July 2025
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's protests about sovereignty ring hollow when her government cannot provide basic security for its own citizens.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Failure To Learn From America The claim of a market failure should ring hollow to American sports professionals.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Until the university decides to take on viewpoint diversity seriously, the faculty’s concerns about external pressure will continue to ring hollow.
—Samuel J. Abrams, National Review, 19 July 2025
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“Ring hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20hollow. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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