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
Even insincere inquiries are generally appreciated.
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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Your illicit connections in the press and insincere statements may keep on deceiving the public.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
By breaking up before Valentine’s Day, Cope said people are free from planning a romantic evening that feels forced and insincere.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insincere
Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Your illicit connections in the press and insincere statements may keep on deceiving the public.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
By breaking up before Valentine’s Day, Cope said people are free from planning a romantic evening that feels forced and insincere.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insincere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincere
Adjective
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YouTube has further cracked down on fake movie trailer channels.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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This fake news is being spread by France’s enemies, both abroad and at home.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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And yet, in certain ways, the film doesn’t go as deep as Orwell’s observations; its choice of illustrative material generally hews to contemporary party lines, even while showcasing wise words that render such distinctions all but meaningless.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Passion projects are paused indefinitely, tasks feel meaningless, and things at work that used to make sense now just seem pointless.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Kornet, who nearly recorded a triple double (10 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks) in Game 5 was late on rotations.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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This double belonging—to the United States by birth, but to Peru by choice, service, and love—may give us some insight into Pope Leo’s pastoral identity.—
Raúl E. Zegarra,
Time,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Garmin also upgrades the superficial hardware in the Forerunner 970.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Health advocacy organizations say public outreach for this effort, especially to Black Georgians, has been superficial at best.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Some critics view Sanders' use of private jets and his personal wealth as hypocritical to his overall message.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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However, his lack of empathy towards others, hypocritical antics and blurred sense of reality has not only done him damage but has negatively impacted the whole royal family.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 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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By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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But despite the financial success, something felt hollow.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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