genuine

Example Sentences

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If grade inflation is a genuine problem, it is more troubling where grades obscure weak preparation.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the central meaning of all this has yet to be revealed, Seehorn’s performance of Carol’s obstinate loneliness is wrenchingly genuine to anyone who has ever felt alone in a sea of smiling strangers.

From Salon

He insisted it would be a "genuine consultation" - taking into account both the technical specifications of any scheme and broader concerns about security and privacy.

From BBC

Still, this relationship is not statistically significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when assessing whether a pattern is genuine.

From MarketWatch

While it was difficult to know for sure if the campaign websites' cash totals were genuine, we donated small amounts to two of them and saw the totals increase by those amounts.

From BBC