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Recent Examples of genuineness
The genuineness of your laugh or smile.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead of witty repartee or slick delivery, expect genuineness, a generosity of spirit, and a feeling of being nurtured and taken care of.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
In a sport obsessed with flawlessness, Glenn appealed with genuineness.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Widely listened to for decades, his staying power comes from his plainspoken nature, genuineness and relatability as much as his determination and hard work.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead of witty repartee or slick delivery, expect genuineness, a generosity of spirit, and a feeling of being nurtured and taken care of.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
In a sport obsessed with flawlessness, Glenn appealed with genuineness.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Widely listened to for decades, his staying power comes from his plainspoken nature, genuineness and relatability as much as his determination and hard work.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for genuineness
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Social integrity becomes dependent on the conditions under which societies produce and validate truth.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The inescapable truth is that LA has a housing shortage, which our City Council has been aware of for a long time.—
Henry Mantel,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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What is necessary for a successful religious accommodation request is sincerity, Paul told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But at a School Board meeting, high school parent June Prakash dogged the use of AI as valuing efficiency over authenticity.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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More details about the Cavs/The Realest partnership To ensure authenticity, The Realest oversees every collectible item to have patent-pending covert markings and tamper resistant holograms.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Seydoux asks me in a moment of frankness.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mary Gaitskill is particularly good at this ideal combination of straightforwardness and pithiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Your openness to connect with an authority figure may be shut down today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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But a growing number of college presidents are beginning to develop faculty institutes that train professors on how to create climates of openness that can absorb students’ discomfort and disagreement, as well as direct students to tackle real-world problems together.—
Rajiv Vinnakota,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Workers who rated their manager high on visibility, approachability, and candor were 72% less likely to report a productivity drop.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Some candor would go a long way with the Mets right now.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Genuineness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genuineness. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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