as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip
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Recent Examples of insincere
Be Honest About Risks (and Proactive About Planning) Your high-stakes clients don’t need insincere cheerleaders.
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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
King’s typical approach to the genre — gifted protagonists facing off against chilly government entities or insincere spiritual forces within a horror context — has fallen out of vogue in favor of comparable superhero origin stories with elevated skills and stakes.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
While his intentions may have been heartfelt, his actions certainly came across as insincere.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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
King’s typical approach to the genre — gifted protagonists facing off against chilly government entities or insincere spiritual forces within a horror context — has fallen out of vogue in favor of comparable superhero origin stories with elevated skills and stakes.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
While his intentions may have been heartfelt, his actions certainly came across as insincere.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincere
Adjective
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Methanol is an industrial chemical that can cause nerve and liver damage and is sometimes found in fake or poorly distilled alcohol.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Aside from games like volleyball and dominoes, Gach says some children stage fake ambushes on one another while pretending to be government forces or rebel fighters.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because the Patriots would go on to score 42 consecutive points before a meaningless touchdown drive by the Panthers in the final minutes, Canales’ head-scratching call the play before Jones’ return has drawn scrutiny.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The big numbers coming into the Giants’ otherwise meaningless season finale were 163, 217 and 30.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For some Obamacare beneficiaries, premiums are expected to more than double, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (aka KFF), a nonprofit health care research organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, pretty people and sunshine are a superficial symptom of something much deeper.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mark’s bond with another trainer, Bas Rutten (played by the real-life former wrestler and broadcaster Bas Rutten), is similarly superficial.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, his latest mistake is very hypocritical and raises some questions about double standards in his coaching.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most of these hypocritical legislators are near the completion of their involvement in the Capitol thanks to term limits.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 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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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
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But in reality, the facility utilizes physical and psychological torture to break the kids down, turning them into hollow shells who will gladly submit themselves to the institute’s leader, Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette).—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Chad Powers is hollow and unconvincing — especially the hints of Russ’ self-improvement and the inevitable vague flirtations between Chad and Ricky — but what if it’s all supposed to be hollow and unconvincing?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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