dishonest
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"All those things may be insincere or dishonest in their own ways, but at least there's something," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It was dishonest work, and barely paid the bills, but Sterling adored it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Farage said he had been painted as a "thoroughly dishonourable and dishonest person", adding: "I'd much rather be judged in the court of public opinion."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I just think it’s so dishonest for people to be like, ‘there’s nothing that could ever be offered to me for me to do that,’” she said.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Singleton had figured this would be a tough interview and that Briana, being a friend of Reggie’s, may be evasive or even dishonest.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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