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
The sincerity of Jackson’s sorrow is easy to believe in.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Tamron took this seriously and officiated with such honor and sincerity.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
As much as Fielder’s shows are couched in layers of irony and meta-fiction, they are often underscored by genuine sincerity and insight.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 May 2025
As the family hesitates to accept her even with her mission to make the factory safer, the sincerity of everyone’s principles faces a genuine test.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Tamron took this seriously and officiated with such honor and sincerity.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
As much as Fielder’s shows are couched in layers of irony and meta-fiction, they are often underscored by genuine sincerity and insight.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 May 2025
As the family hesitates to accept her even with her mission to make the factory safer, the sincerity of everyone’s principles faces a genuine test.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
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Then, the full moon in Capricorn on July 10 puts a spotlight on your work-life balance, forcing you to juggle your health and daily responsibilities with honesty, integrity and pragmatism.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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There is honesty in his acting where the emotions that play across Superman/Clark Kent’s face and body come from deep within.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Gilbert leaders defended the integrity of the police chief and town attorney and said public allegations of a cover-up in addressing teen violence cases were silly and unfounded.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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In his latest glossy, GQ profile, Pitt gives an appearance of unmediated candor, even though he isn’t asked about Jolie or about his estrangement from his six children, some of whom are reportedly legally stripping his name from theirs.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Ismael writes with candor and insight about his young life, and about becoming a father himself.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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The pace and directness of Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ola Aina have been at the heart of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s ethos: be fiercely difficult to break down, hurt teams with rapier-like counter-attacks.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Cassie Ventura Says Diddy Coerced Her Into ‘Freak Offs’ That Made Her Feel ‘Disgusting’ While Alexander-Arnold is a player who likes to create through his crossing and long-range passing, Frimpong prefers to use his speed and directness to get into dangerous positions.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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What are your compliance and reliability requirements?—
Alex Gudilko,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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For reasons including product safety and reliability, battery technology discoveries take years to reach the marketplace.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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