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
Trump has indulged in overly optimistic rhetoric about Moscow’s sincerity, and questions about his true aims linger.
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Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The pair’s smiles—seemingly so warm just moments prior—now appear painfully, alarmingly, pasted on, throwing their earlier sincerity into question.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
What comes across here even more than Gaga’s talent is her sincerity, an ideal tonal match for a series of pretty strange (compliment) sketches.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Orsolya is apparently wracked with feelings of complicity, though the film, which is made up mainly of extended shots of her conversations with other people, questions the sincerity of her self-reproach against a backdrop of ethnic tension and neoliberal sprawl in Romania.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The pair’s smiles—seemingly so warm just moments prior—now appear painfully, alarmingly, pasted on, throwing their earlier sincerity into question.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
What comes across here even more than Gaga’s talent is her sincerity, an ideal tonal match for a series of pretty strange (compliment) sketches.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Orsolya is apparently wracked with feelings of complicity, though the film, which is made up mainly of extended shots of her conversations with other people, questions the sincerity of her self-reproach against a backdrop of ethnic tension and neoliberal sprawl in Romania.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
Noun
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Both Chien and Salonga emphasized the honesty and openness that characterize their relationship.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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Senior leaders should deliver feedback with honesty and respect, focusing on behaviors, not personalities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Addressing The Risks In this climate of increasing uncertainty, private companies can play a vital role in safeguarding the integrity of digital content.—
Jason Crawforth,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This policy exists to maintain fair competition standards and preserve the sport’s integrity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Relationships: Trust Is Built One Conversation At A Time Cultivate unique connections between individuals that encourage candor, trust and collaboration.—
Alex Draper,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Americans were flat against Panama, lacking the creativity and directness to break them down.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The dry basics of the case are where Morris and CHAOS flounder a little and cause the documentary to lose the directness of its argument.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The integration of these monitoring components creates a robust MLOps environment capable of handling the complexities of production ML systems while maintaining high performance and reliability standards.—
Neel Sendas,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Over the past decade, Rory has cultivated a company culture rooted in integrity, reliability, and positivity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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