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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Know that conversations deserve deep sincerity.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Part of what comes to me, Roxana, is my sincerity and my earnestness.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
The 10 albums here are not necessarily ranked competitively, but were representative of a sincerity in music that, for me, helped cut through the performative theatrics that undergird American politics.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Fans lean into sing-along energy, cross-generational memory, and sincerity over subtlety, positioning the film as counter-programming to darker or more ironic releases.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Part of what comes to me, Roxana, is my sincerity and my earnestness.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
The 10 albums here are not necessarily ranked competitively, but were representative of a sincerity in music that, for me, helped cut through the performative theatrics that undergird American politics.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Fans lean into sing-along energy, cross-generational memory, and sincerity over subtlety, positioning the film as counter-programming to darker or more ironic releases.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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