sincerity

While O’Connor’s priest lands plenty of his own solid punchlines, his sincerity gives the film heft.

Sennott and the writers then adjusted the character to “capture some of her warmth and sincerity.”

Albert’s role as the outgoing governor is a sly send-up of political animals, his barely concealed ambition masked by charisma, with just enough sincerity and genuine affection for Ella to make him conflicted.

"It's impossible to judge the sincerity of someone's faith - there's no window into people's souls," Dew-Jones says.

The sincerity of his concern shocked her into giving him a chance.