hypocrisy

Example Sentences

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There is a particular kind of hypocrisy so brazen, so cartoonishly on-the-nose, that it almost defies satire.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Vance’s hostility, combined with some hypocrisy, shocked leaders: They’d expected a lecture from the incoming administration, but maybe on defense spending.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

When useful idiots play along, the hypocrisy is double: Perpetrators pretend to be humane, and apologists pretend to believe them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

"I have not seen so much hypocrisy in his criticism for a long time, and from all sides," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

When their friends arrived at our house to play, I scanned their faces for signs of hypocrisy.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood