as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
the insincerity of the family's professed concern for the environment is pretty much exposed by the gas-guzzler parked in the driveway
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincerity
Noun
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Those convictions ended up being tossed by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the scheme, while involving deception and corruption, did not violate federal law.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Aug. 2025 -
None of those terms is easily quantifiable, though training facilities such as Driveline Baseball are studying the details that produce deception.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Who will stay truthful and who will choose deceit to get ahead?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Your discussions are subject to confusion, misinterpretation, even deceit.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The show’s about religious hypocrisy and being conned.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Still, Akerman's performance makes the case that hypocrisy can be liberating.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hard cuts, double takes, and strange cameos are par for the course with Spike, but those affectations tend to distract from the primacy of this film’s performances.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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The scenic appeal is undeniable, nature’s majestic prose both frames and dwarfs the tumultuous affectations of the characters.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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The gigawatts of electricity to power this expanding technology will mean more nuclear and fossil fuel development and will end the pretense of net-zero carbon electricity.—
Peter Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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The summit is being held under the pretense of discussing Putin’s three-year war in Ukraine, but the Russian has indicated his preference for the conversation to also touch on economic issues and a nuclear arms treaty.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Insincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincerity. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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