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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
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, that emphasis on sincerity and intimacy isn’t so different from what’s always been in their DNA.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The typography itself performs sincerity, mimicking the cadence of spoken vulnerability.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Their vocal harmonies intertwine easily over a textured arrangement of keys, bass, drums, and guitars, creating an uplifting summer anthem that radiates sincerity and charm.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Nielsen played the bumbling LAPD lieutenant Frank Drebin with sincerity, making the absurdity around him all the funnier.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The typography itself performs sincerity, mimicking the cadence of spoken vulnerability.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Their vocal harmonies intertwine easily over a textured arrangement of keys, bass, drums, and guitars, creating an uplifting summer anthem that radiates sincerity and charm.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Nielsen played the bumbling LAPD lieutenant Frank Drebin with sincerity, making the absurdity around him all the funnier.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 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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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the data integrity is compromised, capital will be more expensive and harder to access.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That candor, that refusal to take himself too seriously, defined him.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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That insight, in Wolf’s view, is part of why audiences have responded so passionately to Reubens’ candor.—
Matthew Jacobs,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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The city inspired his sense of directness on the album.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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What stands out aren’t the gags themselves but the sheer directness with which the episode goes after Trump.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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