Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being insincere; want of sincerity or ingenuousness; dissimulation; hypocrisy; deceitfulness; duplicity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness; untrustworthiness
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Property of being
insincere , lackingsincerity ortruthfulness .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
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Examples
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We resent what we call insincerity in emotional expression because we fear being ` ` fooled, '' and there are many whose experiences in being ` ` fooled '' chill sympathy with doubt.
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March 13th, 2010 at 3: 07 am just the bleepn facts says: drhunt1 says: dbadass says: insincerity is the lowest of lows.
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March 13th, 2010 at 2: 40 am bizarrobrain (brought to you by The Citadel of Satanic Kitten Worship and Tidy Cat) says: dbadass says: insincerity is the lowest of lows.
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You call the President of the United States, while addressing congress and the American people, a LIAR and you think that pitiful statement that reeks of insincerity is enough?
Wilson apologizes: 'I let my emotions get the best of me' 2009
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March 13th, 2010 at 2: 40 am dbadass says: insincerity is the lowest of lows.
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"Well-meant insincerity is sometimes the kindest thing you can do to people with whom you're stuck."
All New York's a stage, and all the Mad Men and Women merely players 2008
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Well-meant insincerity is sometimes the kindest thing you can do to people with whom you're stuck.
All New York's a stage, and all the Mad Men and Women merely players 2008
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Pedro Palma, a Venezuelan business consultant, says, "It would show such an unbelievable insincerity from the Americans."
Yanquis, Come Here 2008
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If he thinks his insincerity is going to earn any kudos from the Brits he can pack his bags and go elsewhere.
Think Progress » VIDEO: Powell Says U.S. Went Into Iraq Without Enough Troops 2006
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It is an emotional and towering performance which never drips with maudlin insincerity or crypto-feminism, and the conviction of her acting is so strong that it leaves the audience wondering where this wonderful actress came from and how far she can travel from this film.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2001
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