disingenuous
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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
“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
Former officials have told the BBC that it is "disingenuous" for the Cabinet Office to state that there had only been a single official complaint.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 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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