be insincere

Example Sentences

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As impressed with “The Drama” as I am, it would be insincere not to look at Borgli’s film in a wider context.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

A: You don’t have to answer a question that you know to be insincere.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020

As with Bowie, you will hear Prince tributes coming from some improbable quarters this week, and while they may seem unearned, they won’t be insincere.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2016

I don’t think people are affirmatively trying to be insincere when they use this greeting; it’s just a colloquialism that has worked its way into the language.

From New York Times • May 21, 2010

Every phrase is insincere, not because Wagner wished to be insincere, but because he tried to express dramatically a state of mind which is essentially undramatic.

From Old Scores and New Readings Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians by Runciman, John F.