hypocrite

Example Sentences

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While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I’m the hypocrite who’s stayed up for Jake Paul’s boxing matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He’s a soulless hypocrite, another of today’s clout-seeking grifters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

In 2018, after Parker offered condolences for Cattrall's brother's death, Cattrall responded on social media, calling Parker a "hypocrite" and stating, "You are not my family. You are not my friend."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

He was willing to risk seeming like a hypocrite.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore