as in genuine
genuine in feeling
the young soprano retains an unfeigned humility that is surprising, given the critical acclaim she has received
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Recent Examples of unfeigned
This was a performer whose sense of self-worth, depending on the day, ranged from unfeigned humility to desperate insecurity to full-on self-loathing.
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Bruce Handy,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
His life story is inspiring, and his love of country is as unfeigned as his faith.
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Daniel Foster,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
Its combination of unfeigned earnestness and irreverent, early-Marvel-era wit can’t help but bring to mind that moment — that other world — when Obama was still president and Hamilton was taking its shot on Broadway.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2023
At one point, Blunt grabs hold of a rope and pauses to beam with unfeigned glee.
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Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 July 2021
Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5).
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Briana Younger,
The New Yorker,
1 Nov. 2019
But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2019
Bruce Handy,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
His life story is inspiring, and his love of country is as unfeigned as his faith.
—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
Its combination of unfeigned earnestness and irreverent, early-Marvel-era wit can’t help but bring to mind that moment — that other world — when Obama was still president and Hamilton was taking its shot on Broadway.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2023
At one point, Blunt grabs hold of a rope and pauses to beam with unfeigned glee.
—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 July 2021
Throwback romantics can be ravished by the unparalleled vocal stylings of Lalah Hathaway (Nov. 15, Sony Hall), and millennial audiences will find a patron saint in the unfeigned lyricism of Summer Walker (Dec. 7-8, Terminal 5).
—
Briana Younger,
The New Yorker,
1 Nov. 2019
But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned.
—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfeigned
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The family of a 26-year-old man who was shot and killed in Fort Worth last week remembers his bright smile and genuine laugh.
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The film, based on Thomas Perry’s novel Strip, wears its influences — ranging from Elmore Leonard to Carl Hiaasen to Quentin Tarantino — heavily, without the genuine wit of many of its predecessors.
Adjective
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My sincere hope is that Proper, who faces life in prison along with the others arrested, will eventually come to his senses and thank his mother for her courage and sense of duty.
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Most people who hold luxury beliefs are sincere.
Adjective
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Marking the return of Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev to Cannes after a nine-year absence, Minotaur received a heartfelt 10-minute standing ovation after its premiere and is widely expected to become one of the 2027 Oscar contenders.
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Pisces February 19 – March 20 Insight arrives through a heartfelt creative turn.
Adjective
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Undergraduate lending is largely unaffected.
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While iPhones remain unaffected for now, industry analysts like Tarun Pathak suggest this move reflects a broader shift in consumer electronics pricing.
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