as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip
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Recent Examples of insincere
But there was also backlash: If a piece of writing appears insincere or stilted, receivers are quick to claim the author used AI.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
Even after the humiliation of getting fired, then being offered an obviously insincere apology, as well as a job, Helena Eagan is making up on the spot, Cobel still wants back in.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Britain, France, Germany and the United States, which proposed the resolution, dismissed as insufficient and insincere a last-minute Iranian move to cap its stock of uranium that is close to weapons-grade.
—Reuters, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
The character is an insincere male feminist who makes performative comments about healing psychological trauma and supporting women.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
Even after the humiliation of getting fired, then being offered an obviously insincere apology, as well as a job, Helena Eagan is making up on the spot, Cobel still wants back in.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Britain, France, Germany and the United States, which proposed the resolution, dismissed as insufficient and insincere a last-minute Iranian move to cap its stock of uranium that is close to weapons-grade.
—Reuters, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
The character is an insincere male feminist who makes performative comments about healing psychological trauma and supporting women.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincere
Adjective
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This fake news gave white authorities the pretense to quash Black organizing and control Black labor.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Call scams have been making headlines recently, fueled by the rise in AI threats and urgent but fake banking and technical support calls that push users to install software or transfer money.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These were not the actions of a man who considered the game meaningless.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the publishing industry, blurbs are somehow both incredibly important and also meaningless, given that most blurbs come through a system that connects the blurber and the book’s author, rather than being an independent, uncompromised judgment.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The game represents a crucial opportunity for Leicester to climb out of the relegation zone, while Brentford aims to continue their impressive away form and complete a season double over the Foxes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Off the back of its constructors’ win last year, both drivers know the target going into this year has to be a title double.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His estranged daughter Alexandra (Lizzy Caplan), a Congresswoman whose superficial resemblance to a real-life New York City politician with nearly the same name isn’t the least bit coincidental, is never around.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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These meaningful relationships can open doors, provide support and inspire growth in ways that superficial connections simply can’t match.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the weekly shows cut much deeper by undermining trust in the process and repeatedly placing the committee chair in position to look hypocritical from one week to the next.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.—
Emily Holgate,
refinery29.com,
19 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Beharie’s ability to subtly emote with facial expressions and body language add complexity to an otherwise hollow Casey who at times can be frustrating to pin down and understand.—
Morgan A. Grain,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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These cat qubits are miniscule hollow structures of tantalum containing microwave radiation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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