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disingenuous

[dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs /


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This is a bit of a disingenuous response; many stories of Platner’s troubling behavior come from less than “a decade ago.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In the 2022 suit, Flores said the Giants interviewed him for their vacant head coaching job under disingenuous circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose comments have stoked anxiety about AI's potential effects on society, are now arguing that doom-laden warnings were overblown or, in some cases, disingenuous.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Biffa claimed it was "disingenuous in the extreme" for Slater not to mention that in her letter.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

I was still hugging the boy, so he couldn't see the disingenuous look on my youthful face.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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