How to Use hypocrite in a Sentence
hypocrite
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Sports make hypocrites of all of us.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
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What a bunch of hypocrites these people are.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
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And the Bible talks about this, too; there are hypocrites out there.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
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The note called church leaders hypocrites.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Words like danger; hypocrite; blood; fire.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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Only a hypocrite would see this as a paradox.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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This is the most powerful weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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His post drew thousands of replies, many calling him a hypocrite given his past.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
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Tartuffe is shown as a hypocrite in his lecheries, but a human being in his appetites.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2022
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One of the biggest things is, Trevor’s being a hypocrite.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
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And in the end, this sleek hypocrite of a picture is just another user.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
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Every single person that has signed it is a hypocrite in some regard.
—Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan, Vulture, 24 June 2021
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No one’s going to call you out for being a hypocrite on Homescapes!
—Quinta Brunson, Vulture, 7 June 2021
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The usual hypocrites had an absolute freak out.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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And she's just spotted one of the biggest hypocrites on the internet.
—Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 13 July 2017
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And yet, the locals who scorn them are also hypocrites who lust for what the family is selling.
—Rob Tannenbaum, Billboard, 19 May 2017
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Because Joe, as viewers know, is the world's biggest hypocrite.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2021
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The genuine hypocrite does or says one thing in public and another in private.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2020
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But those who prefer not to hunt and still eat meat are not hypocrites or ignorant due to their preference.
—Anchorage Daily News, 18 Jan. 2020
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Someone back then should have pounded on the table, gaped at the government lies, yelled at the hypocrites.
—Sophia Moskalenko, Vox, 2 July 2019
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Swindling hypocrites are having a moment this season.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
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In the Quran, the hypocrites were a distinct group, mentioned time and time again across 29 chapters.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Residente fired back and referred to Balvin as a hypocrite, then compared his talent to cheap street food.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a hypocrite and should be called out on it.
—Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 May 2018
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In response, a campaign spokesperson for Jones had described Carr as a hypocrite.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Sporting a hot pink uniform and white kicks splashed with a rainbow stripe, Nas swoops in, catches the hypocrite in the act, and slugs him.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 July 2021
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And Biden, the hypocrite who was sleeping so peacefully at Glasgow?
—John R. MacArthur, Harper’s Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021
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Hypocrisy is what people hate about career politicians and Josh isn't afraid to call Brown out for being a hypocrite.
—Stephen Koff, cleveland.com, 11 Dec. 2017
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Is Lucy, superbly played by Dakota Johnson, a hypocrite?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
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