sincerity
noun
sin·cer·i·ty
sin-ˈser-ə-tē 
-ˈsir-
-ˈsir-
sən-
: the quality or state of being sincere : honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy
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Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Roughly defined, the genre celebrates rhythm, sincerity and virtuosity.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The American people are desperate for sincerity in our leaders, and Kennedy comes across as sincere.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Klassen was convinced by their sincerity and their presentation about Flaco’s significance to the city.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Roughly defined, the genre celebrates rhythm, sincerity and virtuosity.
—Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The American people are desperate for sincerity in our leaders, and Kennedy comes across as sincere.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Klassen was convinced by their sincerity and their presentation about Flaco’s significance to the city.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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