hypocrisy
Example Sentences
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We’re constantly reminded about the Founding Fathers’ hypocrisy on the matter of liberty, for example, but in a way that feeds curiosity about this American experiment of ours, not shame.
From Salon
There’s a lot of longhaired people that I got upset with over the years for their hypocrisy.
From Los Angeles Times
We barely took notice of this hypocrisy in the press, while the public at large cannot forget it.
From Salon
Clay tried to conceal his ownership of slaves, at least from Northern audiences, but was called out for hypocrisy by abolitionists.
Exposing this hypocrisy to the public will be vital for the reform effort.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
