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the act or fact of being honest or direct
His sincerity and loyalty made him a good friend.
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Recent Examples of sincerity
This turns out to be another name for Galactus, a surprisingly scary Marvel villain played with sinister sincerity by Ralph Ineson.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 July 2025
The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
That bit of misdirection sets the tone for the film itself: a heady gumbo of high and low culture, irony and sincerity, dust and digital restoration.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
Be Sincere, Curious and Grateful Lead with sincerity, not strategy.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 July 2025
The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
That bit of misdirection sets the tone for the film itself: a heady gumbo of high and low culture, irony and sincerity, dust and digital restoration.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
Be Sincere, Curious and Grateful Lead with sincerity, not strategy.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
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The bravest thing a leader can do right now is say what needs to be said – with specificity, honesty, and focus.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ian told Newsweek about his experience of the situation, and his thoughts on honesty within the tricky terrain of online dating.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Our brand is built on a strong foundation of tradition, quality and integrity, values that have guided us since the beginning and will continue to shape our future.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2025
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My focus remains on integrity and honoring both accountability and respect.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The marketplace has tweeted vociferously that something needs to be done about this lack of candor by GPT-5 regarding the model routing that is occurring.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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They were granted anonymity in exchange for their candor.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Known for her directness and honesty with players, the former Netherlands international makes decisions based on what is best for the team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The murder directly and immediately ended Jack’s ability to earn income, and this directness meets the standard for restitution.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
2 May 2025
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However, this kind of design must have policy clarity and is not without its reliability risks. 3.—
Diganta Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And the Omni promises to graph particle size with more reliability than previous attempts at home analyzers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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