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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The company’s chief Ted Sarandos tried to assuage their concerns, maintaining that Netflix would honor its commitments, but many exhibitors doubted his sincerity.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Hite argued, not always with analytical grace but with passionate sincerity, for a more egalitarian and empathetic world in and out of the bedroom.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Played with ample sincerity by Jack Quaid, Richie seems like a good dude in a bad situation.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Hite argued, not always with analytical grace but with passionate sincerity, for a more egalitarian and empathetic world in and out of the bedroom.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Played with ample sincerity by Jack Quaid, Richie seems like a good dude in a bad situation.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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