as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
the insincerity of the family's professed concern for the environment is pretty much exposed by the gas-guzzler parked in the driveway
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincerity
Noun
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This capability to detect deception should be a warning to everyone who relies on AI for critical thinking tasks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Not only do language barriers complicate your talking with her parents, but the deception has already begun — this girl has been regularly visiting your home under false pretenses.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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As part of a review of the unit, police officials wrote that Brown, the detective assigned to the Shores case, did not investigate it for more than a year and left behind signs of suspicious activity or possible deceit.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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The reports were met with ridicule and frustration from Reddit users, many of whom branded Musk's attempt to suppress the conversation as hypocrisy, given Musk's previous commitment to free speech.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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But one of the most egregious is the dizzying hypocrisy shown by several members of the chat, including Hegseth, Rubio, and Waltz.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2025
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The interaction between Briony and Jamie starts off amiably, with Jamie needling Briony for her posh affectations.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Slumming with her sister in San Francisco after her life with her Madoff-like ex in New York implodes, Jasmine Francis isn't quite willing to let go of the affectations that come with living in high society.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Trump Administration has significantly weakened America's national security infrastructure under the false pretense of government efficiency, by reducing staffing at the Departments of Defense and State, FBI, CIA, USAID, and others despite increasing global threats.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s harrowing detention of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil — and the broader repression of student activism on campuses across the country — is being sold to the public under the false pretense of ensuring Jewish safety.—
Adam Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Insincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincerity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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