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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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.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Yet the sincerity of her crusade comes through, too.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Kane calls it a compound, lightly, with a hint of sincerity.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
Thousands of Reddit users took to the comments section to praise the sincerity of this sweet tradition.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Yet the sincerity of her crusade comes through, too.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Kane calls it a compound, lightly, with a hint of sincerity.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
Thousands of Reddit users took to the comments section to praise the sincerity of this sweet tradition.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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