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
Combatting purpose-washing is another critical focus, as Strandberg warns that inconsistent or insincere purpose claims could damage trust.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Plying the country’s backroads, the charismatic con men of literature prey on the gullibility of the faithful with insincere pitches for an overpriced product their targets can ill afford.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Authenticity Coming across as fake and insincere can sink any branding campaign.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Cynicism is the belief that all people are insincere and motivated only by self-interest.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Plying the country’s backroads, the charismatic con men of literature prey on the gullibility of the faithful with insincere pitches for an overpriced product their targets can ill afford.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Authenticity Coming across as fake and insincere can sink any branding campaign.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Cynicism is the belief that all people are insincere and motivated only by self-interest.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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The source of those flames: a Christmas celebration that climaxes with ten helicopters dropping fake snow on the partygoers, a stunt that turns out to be a bad idea because of strong winds and some not-up-to-code fire extinguishers.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has argued the requirement is meaningless because mail ballots are time stamped upon their receipt by election officials, a position backed by Pennsylvania’s Republican secretary of state.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Without ads, that would be a meaningless statistic.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Should East have pulled his partner’s second double to five clubs?Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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But simply moving roles under different titles is a superficial change that does more harm than good.Forrester, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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If the first film expressed a fervent but surface-level appreciation for the outcast-character dramas of Martin Scorsese, this second one betrays not even a superficial adoration of the Hollywood musicals of old.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some even pointed to an interview Yang recently conducted with the pop star for Interview magazine, claiming that his comments seemed hypocritical in hindsight given the nature of his SNL performance.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
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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
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
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Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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