speciousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speciousness
Noun
  • The river is the first to remind us that stoppage is a fallacy, hubris.
    Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This fallacy is repeated in innumerable geography textbooks, as well as travel articles and guides.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The unscripted show will feature a group of contestants who undergo physical and mental challenges, collecting clues before they are launched into a real-life game of detective work and deception.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The series will feature a group of contestants facing physical and mental challenges to collect clues before stepping into a real-life game of deduction and deception.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her vicious falsehoods are especially harmful now, at the moment when all Americans need to find common ground and affirm that political violence is never, ever acceptable.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Users who spend hours talking to the bot report being led to various delusions.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For a second-year Housewife, she’s committed to the performance art of delusion.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Speciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speciousness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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