insincere
adjective
in·sin·cere
ˌin-sin-ˈsir 
-sən-
: not sincere : hypocritical
insincerely
adverb
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Examples of insincere in a Sentence
He said he was sorry, but I could tell that he was being insincere.
the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip
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Others offered themselves as mediators in the sincere (or insincere) hope of minimizing the war’s direct and ancillary costs or even of ending it altogether.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s not to say there’s no room for course-correction — Karen’s frenemy Gizelle Bryant suddenly learning how to apologize this season is a good example — but that a sudden personality transplant reads as insincere.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Besides fighting tooth and nail over painting one another as insincere, the candidates’ focus on union support is also at the forefront of this race.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Jurado, a tenant rights attorney, has blasted De León’s apologies as insincere.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
That’s not to say there’s no room for course-correction — Karen’s frenemy Gizelle Bryant suddenly learning how to apologize this season is a good example — but that a sudden personality transplant reads as insincere.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Besides fighting tooth and nail over painting one another as insincere, the candidates’ focus on union support is also at the forefront of this race.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Jurado, a tenant rights attorney, has blasted De León’s apologies as insincere.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insincere. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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insincere
adjective
in·sin·cere
ˌin(t)-sin-ˈsi(ə)r
: not sincere : hypocritical
insincerely
adverb
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