unpretentiousness

noun

Definition of unpretentiousnessnext
as in sincerity

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  1. sincerity
  2. candor
  3. honesty
  4. naivete
Noun
  • However, the New York Times report does not state the degree of sincerity or effort with which the Biden administration or other U.S. officials have treated these discussions, and the sources of the claim remain unnamed.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Nobody’s logging on expecting profundity, hilarity, or sincerity.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • Her best roles tend to flit between genres, finding candor and nuance in the grayest areas. 34.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Once celebrated for her bold candor as a female host and her career of radio shock, Williams now faces a heartbreaking reality shaped by frontotemporal dementia and progressive aphasia.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of candor
Noun
  • But honesty doesn’t mean saying every thought that pops into your head.
    Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With great honesty and in gripping detail, Rushdie recounts that terrifying day and his journey to recovery.
    Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • Perhaps the spectacle of naivete is all part of the Altman image.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • So Americans who don't travel, who 80 percent don't have a passport, who are uneducated, are in their extraordinary naivete.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of naivete
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