hypocrisy

Example Sentences

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There is a pattern here that goes beyond hypocrisy, though that quality is certainly present in abundance.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Vance’s hostility, combined with some hypocrisy, shocked leaders: They’d expected a lecture from the incoming administration, but maybe on defense spending.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

"I have not seen so much hypocrisy in his criticism for a long time, and from all sides," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

It is worse than hypocrisy, because they seek to deceive not only others but themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

If this sham was conventional hypocrisy, she had to concede that it had its uses.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan