hypocrisy

Example Sentences

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"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

What makes this moment especially grotesque is the hypocrisy.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

They can be scathingly ironic, alert to every hypocrisy that corroborates their cynical worldview, and even seductive in a perverse, power-mad way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

In different ways, Headmaster and Alan both reveal Middlefield’s hypocrisy.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes