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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
The show was beautiful, balancing playful jokes with heartfelt sincerity in a way that Disney does best.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
But Nick has this absolute sincerity.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In white, anemone is associated with sincerity and honest feelings.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Most viewers found this film lacked both the sincerity and the wit that had buttered and grounded previous Muppet reboots.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
But Nick has this absolute sincerity.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
In white, anemone is associated with sincerity and honest feelings.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Most viewers found this film lacked both the sincerity and the wit that had buttered and grounded previous Muppet reboots.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
Noun
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Other times, however, people are simply oblivious about how their honesty will land.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Harris kept coming back to the idea of Dunk’s honesty as the keystone for how the Trial of the Seven was conceived, choreographed, shot, and edited.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Canadians are taking it personally that their integrity is coming under attack in front of a global audience at the Olympics, which touts the values of respect and friendship.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, don’t let your frankness be a hard no.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brushed off those comments as an example of the president’s frankness.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
8 Dec. 2025
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WalletHub has studied deferred interest since 2012, periodically flagging retailers that offer the loans and rating their financing offers on transparency and forthrightness.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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Monique’s penchant for forthrightness, almost to the point of abruptness, is what makes her reintegration to the cast fascinating already.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Still, Dunk believes in himself, like any good hero, and people are drawn to his guilelessness.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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But there’s a guilelessness to everything Bella does, a trust in the universe and an insatiable curiosity about humanity.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those aren’t the only topics that this former child star treats with sobering candor on this album.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
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The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll speaks with surprising candor about his disappointment in his film career, underscored with a peculiar clip of Elvis being hounded by a dude in a cheesy dog costume.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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