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
Which is not to say that Amodei is being insincere.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Then again, Friday’s show was a reminder that much of Rascal Flatts’ output can get overly glossy and insincere, so maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing after all.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
One wrong look or insincere angle and the conversation can go sideways.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The man whom Navarro likes to call the Boss seems to value insincere, or bought, obeisance—the flapping and fussing of a maître d’—more than heartfelt fandom, which lacks the piquancy of humiliation.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Then again, Friday’s show was a reminder that much of Rascal Flatts’ output can get overly glossy and insincere, so maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing after all.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
One wrong look or insincere angle and the conversation can go sideways.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The man whom Navarro likes to call the Boss seems to value insincere, or bought, obeisance—the flapping and fussing of a maître d’—more than heartfelt fandom, which lacks the piquancy of humiliation.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincere
Adjective
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last week accused Meta of failing to remove imposter accounts that Bragg said pose as organizations like Catholic Charities to offer fake immigration services that scam money from unsuspecting victims.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Sutton / Getty Images The pair allegedly used fake personal financial and bank statements, driver's licenses, and Secretary of State documents in an attempt to trick lenders into believing that the loans were for companies owned by the players.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My fellow Americans, certain words have been rendered meaningless in describing the current state of affairs.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not because of their result at the Clippers on Sunday, a 115-110 loss, but because the Warriors finished the ultimately meaningless game with no new injuries, which is all coach Steve Kerr wanted to see.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Starring Witherspoon as Woods, the film followed a seemingly superficial sorority president who defies stereotypes by earning a place at Harvard Law School.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But economists say the similarities may be largely superficial, thanks to more flexible exchange-rate regimes and deeper foreign exchange reserves, which provide a buffer that helps absorb some of the shock.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cancer rates are 30% higher in women aged 20-29 (55 versus 42 per 100,000) compared to males and nearly double in those aged 30-39 (161 versus 84 per 100,000), the American Cancer Society states.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Padres responded in the bottom of the first inning with a double, a walk and a drive by Nick Castellanos to left field that was caught above the eight-foot wall by Jordan Beck.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How hypocritical that of me, Amy, and Gretchen, the only one married is me.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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That’s not just awkward; that’s hypocritical.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tatianna points to cinnamon as a conductor of heat—one commonly used in lip plumper products to achieve a sultry pout.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Palmer turned Amazing Stories into an organ promoting eccentric theories of a hollow earth where malevolent creatures ruled, a claim promulgated by Richard Sharpe Shaver, a fan of the magazine who was also institutionalized due to paranoid schizophrenia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Police would soon learn that Lugo was a burley ex-convict who had served time for running a phony loan scam operation.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Engage in real, ongoing collaborations — not phony one-offs.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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