1
as in genuine
genuine in feeling
she offered a sincere apology for her angry outburst
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2
as in honest
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
done out of a sincere desire to help others
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Recent Examples of sincere
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Many among us, after observing this cringe-inducing side effect of regular self-narration at mass scale, have given up altogether on sincere ideas of personal epiphany.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The service is sincere and the food will mend your soul.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
His calm, quiet cool is the film’s USP, not some sincere but perhaps misguided faith in cinephiliac nostalgia.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincere
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Many among us, after observing this cringe-inducing side effect of regular self-narration at mass scale, have given up altogether on sincere ideas of personal epiphany.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The service is sincere and the food will mend your soul.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
His calm, quiet cool is the film’s USP, not some sincere but perhaps misguided faith in cinephiliac nostalgia.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincere
Adjective
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Algorithmic Literacy requires genuine technical comprehension of AI capabilities, constraints, and ethical implications.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But despite a certain staginess, and a tendency for the plot to suddenly stop to make way for the acting, Hedda is actually a genuine attempt to mine something new from the old text, a compelling fusion of Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn and Stephen Fry’s Bright Young Things.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when those larger firms start to adopt similar habits—open forums, early interventions, honest check-ins—things change fast.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many users expressed heartfelt condolences, particularly for his wife and two young children.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Outside of health care and social assistance, a sector in which job growth seems to be unaffected by over-all trends, the downturn in hiring extended across large parts of the economy, with fewer than half of all private-sector industries adding jobs last month.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 2026 visa cap has already been reached, meaning current sponsorships are unaffected.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This was a performer whose sense of self-worth, depending on the day, ranged from unfeigned humility to desperate insecurity to full-on self-loathing.—
Bruce Handy,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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His life story is inspiring, and his love of country is as unfeigned as his faith.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Like many Stephen King stories, the truest horrors are the ones that exist in reality.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unless more Democrats start being realistic, many more innocent people will unfortunately continue to suffer.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincere. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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