disingenuous

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“But it would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn’t change the mix of skills we need or the number of roles required in certain areas. It does,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“The biggest problem is the ability to deceive people or manipulate people because it looks real, it sounds real, it’s pretty disingenuous if you didn’t say it,” Church told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

That’s not to say that the movie feels disingenuous; it’s brimming with earnestness, but fervor can be easily mistaken for fanfare.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

Attempts to distance Mr. Mamdani from the DSA are disingenuous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

So I’m not being disingenuous when I say that I feel your pain.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi