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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That’s been evident for a few weeks, but even Wells questioned Boone’s sincerity when the manager first approached him with the idea of batting first.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Bali observes Nyepi with absolute sincerity as even the island’s airport shuts down.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Carnegie is convinced that sincerity is as easily willed as a ready smile and a memory for names.
—Ann Hulbert, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Many climate activists interpreted the hydrogen pullback as evidence that Forrest lacks sincerity.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Bali observes Nyepi with absolute sincerity as even the island’s airport shuts down.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Carnegie is convinced that sincerity is as easily willed as a ready smile and a memory for names.
—Ann Hulbert, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Many climate activists interpreted the hydrogen pullback as evidence that Forrest lacks sincerity.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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