sincerity

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Recent Examples of sincerity When not in the heavy stage makeup that blurs the lines between Kikuo and Shunsuke, there is a slight coldness to his affect, especially compared to Yokohama’s more extroverted performance, which constantly calls into question the sincerity of his sentiments. Ryan Swen, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 Prioritizing being liked can lead leaders to avoid difficult decisions, eroding authority and sincerity when accountability is needed. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Gibson’s book delves into her struggles with finances and health, as well as her complicated relationship with Diane, who died in 2022, with clear-eyed sincerity. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 For Mikkelsen and Lie Kaas, who have previously pushed Jensen’s brand of lunatic sincerity in films like Men & Chicken and Riders of Justice, The Last Viking was another chance to dive headfirst into the madness while keeping hold of something real. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sincerity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
Noun
  • Rose, who's written for Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, praised Yearwood's instinct and honesty.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But outside the Manhattan martini lunches, Cattrall brings some of that same honesty to her own journey.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Haim managed to put on a show that felt about 95% mirthful while still honoring the integrity of the new songs that dig emotionally deeper.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The recording of that release as depicted in the documentary is the balancing light to the overwhelming dark Osbourne experienced in his later years, a series of illnesses, hospitalizations, frustrations and ceaseless pain shown with unblinking frankness.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Collier, who was injured during the playoff series, read from a prepared statement that shocked everyone watching—if not for its contents, for its frankness.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.
    Nona Han, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • On a humid evening in May, Patricia Lockwood, who writes with the impish verve and provocative guilelessness of a peeing cupid, was scanning the menu at a Mexican restaurant near her home, in Savannah, Georgia.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The commentary and candor reflected in these conversations are an indication of the types of new narratives that can and will take center stage as female athletes begin to have more ownership and autonomy.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • They were granted anonymity for their candor.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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