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as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
an outward piousness that was just a ploy to get him the support of religious-minded voters
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as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
the piousness with which he lived every aspect of his life was an inspiration to the other monks at the abbey
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In a chilling case of deception and domestic violence, what appeared to be months of stalking by an ex-boyfriend turned out to be an elaborate scheme orchestrated by a Colorado woman's own husband, culminating in her murder just days before Christmas.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Methods include propaganda, deception, sabotage and other non-military tactics, the alliance says.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Groups supporting a candidate for sainthood campaign to publicize their holiness.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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For instance, the fruit’s holiness is signaled in the Pentateuch.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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Okatsuka, meanwhile, mocked the hypocrisy of the participating comedians and even shared details of her offer on social media, which came with content restrictions.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Drawing on Riefenstahl’s own words to reveal hypocrisy and self-mythologizing, the film utilizes archival footage and photographs to make history feel alive, immediate, and unsettlingly urgent.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, Kahn has seen her friend’s spirituality and connection to others deepen.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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And with that comes deceit and manipulation.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of deceit, and not necessarily in an evil way.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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But Lloyd’s awkward staging here and questionable affectations (including an audience clap-along) makes Pozzo’s relationship with Lucky unfocused and puzzling.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The band sets aside the winks and retro affectations for something unadorned and honest.—
Sarah Grant,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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And as the secretive Jack, Travis Van Winkle oozes oily, sexist insincerity.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Piousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piousness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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