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
That’s not to say that the movie doesn’t have plenty of fascinating industry insider details to grab onto, or that it’s at all disingenuous, only that it lacks focus.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
That has some traction with some lawyers, although Salahuddin Ahmed, a Karachi-based lawyer in the Supreme Court, sees that argument as disingenuous.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“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
So I’m not being disingenuous when I say that I feel your pain.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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