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
Fast with sincerity, focusing on purification and self-discipline.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
As for the love story at the heart of things, real-life singer-songwriters Koerner and Varga, both making their movie debuts, inhabit their roles with unpolished sincerity, if not technical skill.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Roughly defined, the genre celebrates rhythm, sincerity and virtuosity.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
As for the love story at the heart of things, real-life singer-songwriters Koerner and Varga, both making their movie debuts, inhabit their roles with unpolished sincerity, if not technical skill.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Roughly defined, the genre celebrates rhythm, sincerity and virtuosity.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
Noun
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Her story is a testament to the power of honesty—both with oneself and with others.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
8 Mar. 2025
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Embrace Radical Transparency At Every Level The undercurrent of the first three strategies is pretty clear: honesty.—
Drew Gerber,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Confidentiality is a crucial part of our work and is essential to protect the integrity of the investigations and to ensure the safety and security of victims, witnesses, and all those with whom the Office interacts.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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These are essential for maintaining the integrity of a public service that millions of Americans depend on.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Implement Feedback Loops In 2025, companies should prioritize the creation of a culture of radical candor through regular, open feedback loops.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In a clip shared with PEOPLE exclusively, Richard talks about bringing Dr. Frank-N-Furter to life and the significance of the character and his candor.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The dry basics of the case are where Morris and CHAOS flounder a little and cause the documentary to lose the directness of its argument.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trust that employees value directness over sugarcoating.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This does not impact the reliability of our A220 fleet.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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This power grab will severely disrupt financial markets by creating deep uncertainty about the reliability of federal contracts, grants, and payments.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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