as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
like some other supermodels, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself beautiful
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But it’s played sincerely, so the visual contrast just makes the connection feel clumsy, if not outright absurd.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026 -
But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, openly said early in the session that neither would advance.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender woman to do so in Tokyo in 2021, though no woman who transitioned after being assigned male at birth is known to have participated in an Olympics since.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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The silver lining is that today’s non‑alcoholic beers are genuinely worth raising a glass to.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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Consider bankruptcy as a last resort For situations where debt has become genuinely unmanageable, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy are legal options worth understanding.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Ingenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuously. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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