hypocrisy
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It’s a contradiction at best, and hypocrisy at worst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
As for the rest of the world, shame and hypocrisy abound.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 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
"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
Woodhull’s article criticized Beecher’s hypocrisy, not his infidelity.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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