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sincerity

noun

Definition of sinceritynext
as in honesty
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 Tenor Daniel Lopez brings a warmth and sincerity to the role of Raoul. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026 The 25-year-old California singer-songwriter staked out his turf by taking pride in the ordinariness of his hit, from the mild-mannered vocals to the drama-free sincerity of his romantic imagery. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Speaking with Sharp and Fabrizio, Sandra Kalander noticed their discernable sincerity in wanting to identify the victim and recognize their humanity, despite the time that had passed. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Her sincerity, combined with her slow Texas drawl, had an unembarrassed, guileless quality to it. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sincerity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
  1. honesty
  2. integrity
  3. frankness
  4. forthrightness
  5. straightforwardness
  6. ingenuousness
  7. guilelessness
  8. candor
Noun
  • That honesty is what turns AI from an experiment into something the business can trust.
    — Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Her raw honesty in West End Girl likely led to the album’s widespread positive reception, Allen said.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • And an agreement that at the same time recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The vote demonstrated that cryptocurrency regulation cannot be separated from questions of political integrity, institutional authority and public confidence.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • And the frankness underlying their oddly dorky connection also paints any potential relationship between them as tragic from the jump.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Written with grimy, enlivening frankness — and an ability to dig into moral ambiguity — every character scrambles to get a leg up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of frankness
Noun
  • Alvarado has had to address that in the wake of the film’s release, and perhaps that forthrightness has aided the box office.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of forthrightness
Noun
  • But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • On Monday morning, Starmer, whose resignation has appeared inevitable for some time, delivered the news with his customary straightforwardness.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of straightforwardness
Noun
  • What was once a poignant effort to extend a state of ingenuousness is now tainted from the start.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of ingenuousness
Noun
  • Ronson uses Chism’s guilelessness to show how unexpected and profound the pitfalls can be for anyone looking to find a foothold in the new world.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of guilelessness
Noun
  • The loudest alarms back then came from outsiders — misfit investors like Michael Burry and academics like Raghuram Rajan — who got plenty of grief for their candor.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When a system can drop the fourth wall unprompted, ingest its own structural tells and re‑engage with unvarnished candor, the vulnerability shifts from deceptive compliance to authentic resonance.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of candor

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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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