as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her
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Recent Examples of hypocritical
When schools prohibit students from using AI while allowing teachers unrestricted access, the message becomes hypocritical.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And to be honest George is being a little hypocritical.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
But another may be a sense that Western nations are being hypocritical.
—Salil Tripathi, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing more hypocritical than that position.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And to be honest George is being a little hypocritical.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
But another may be a sense that Western nations are being hypocritical.
—Salil Tripathi, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing more hypocritical than that position.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocritical
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert earlier in 2025 to encourage parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with responding to a fake text.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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To make Reen feel comfortable and truly welcomed, Long’s entire extended family wore fake tattoo sleeves to the reunion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With Ella Toone or Park in the No 10 role, the former Bayern Munich player will add balance in a double pivot alongside Hinata Miyazawa allowing United more control in midfield.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Royals’ defense erased a potential rally in the fourth inning after Cameron surrendered a double to Rengifo and walked first baseman Oswald Peraza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Russo-Ukrainian war, and the Israel-Iran conflict have both shown that sophistication alone is meaningless if delivered in teaspoon doses.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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My worry is that AI use becomes ubiquitous enough that the label becomes meaningless—like saying a house was built with a pneumatic brad nailer versus a hammer.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
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But a focus on just its components is too superficial and narrow a perspective.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Right from the beginning, through these influencer events alone, Cécred established itself as credible and personal, whereas other brands might have kept their influencer relationships at a superficial level.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The pop of color offers a shimmer-free (rare!) means of warming up a wedding look and works equally well at lip level.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For one, Vitale writes that the sort of direct-to-camera monologues that have become the toast of Bourdainposting were, in Bourdain’s eyes, corny and insincere.—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The movie does not earn the right for such an insincere have-your-I-Heart-the-’90s-cake-and-eat-it-too gesture.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Though the former couple remained close in the years after their separation, their relationship allegedly became strained when Simon stopped paying for their children’s school and medical fees following a change on his tax return.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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In contrast to Bella’s strained relationship with Coverley, her bond with her father was effortless.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hypocritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocritical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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