as in honesty
the act or fact of being honest or direct
His sincerity and loyalty made him a good friend.
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Recent Examples of sincerity
In psychologically safe environments, for instance, leaders model intellectual humility and leadership competency by inviting dissent, acknowledging uncertainty and rewarding sincerity, even when their ideas can be challenged.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Primera Plana strips are also the ones in which Quino teaches his readers what to expect from Mafalda: a sui generis mix of slapstick (Mafalda switching out her dad’s toothpaste for paint or building a cardboard-box rocket powered by his soda siphon), sincerity and protest.
—Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
But the balance between sincerity and satire doesn’t work, and the number doesn’t go anywhere.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Known for her sincerity and unbreakable connection with her fans, Karol G aims to show her most human side in this project.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 7 May 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Primera Plana strips are also the ones in which Quino teaches his readers what to expect from Mafalda: a sui generis mix of slapstick (Mafalda switching out her dad’s toothpaste for paint or building a cardboard-box rocket powered by his soda siphon), sincerity and protest.
—Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
But the balance between sincerity and satire doesn’t work, and the number doesn’t go anywhere.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Known for her sincerity and unbreakable connection with her fans, Karol G aims to show her most human side in this project.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
Noun
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This season supports play, flirtation, creative courage, and emotional honesty.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
20 May 2025
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Stevenson thanks them for their honesty, then pours three glasses of whiskey.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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This pledge to artistic integrity is another reason Lamar continues to accrue a diverse, multi-generational fan base, as demonstrated by the 50,000-plus fans at the Minneapolis tour kickoff.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Stacy’s candor about his drinking and drug use is refreshing.—
John Norris,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Noun
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This, along with Stoke’s physicality and directness, gave them a point of difference — something nobody else had.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Communicate Without Fear – Embrace transparency, directness and empathy.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In units where reliability is the most important, for example, consider keeping power centralized.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Newsom has said the tunnel project is vital to improving the reliability of water deliveries as climate change shrinks California’s snowpack and alters the timing of runoff.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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