hypocrisy
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He criticised "pearl clutching and hypocrisy from people who should know better".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
She said last year she had turned down France's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur, accusing the country of "hypocrisy" over visa policies that prevented dissidents travelling from Iran to France.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The deal marked a change of heart for Musk, who had earlier claimed that Anthropic’s AI was racist and accused the company of hypocrisy.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
A tradwife influencer’s public meltdown or toxic relationship prods at the artifice and hypocrisy of aspirational Christian content, but these scandals also reveal an uncomfortable relationship between creators and their audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Emma must have had mixed feelings about her daughter not being confirmed, but she abhorred hypocrisy.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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