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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Following the game, Carter addressed his benching but faced backlash for remarks that many felt lacked sincerity from a player expected to be the cornerstone of the defense.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Given the decade-long history of this war – Russia’s three invasions of Ukrainian territory, over years of diplomacy and deceit – there is justification to doubt Moscow’s sincerity.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
This year’s 20th anniversary lineup prioritizes films carrying sincerity, urgency, and cultural resonance, addressing displacement, ecological trauma, youth identity, and artistic rebellion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Given the decade-long history of this war – Russia’s three invasions of Ukrainian territory, over years of diplomacy and deceit – there is justification to doubt Moscow’s sincerity.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
This year’s 20th anniversary lineup prioritizes films carrying sincerity, urgency, and cultural resonance, addressing displacement, ecological trauma, youth identity, and artistic rebellion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
That kind of reaction no doubt connotes intimate familiarity with the material, but the screenplay — by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on Holzman’s book for the show from the novel by Gregory Maguire — earns its emotions with more sincerity than schmaltz.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerity. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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