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

Before being sentenced, Matar stood and made a statement about freedom of speech in which he called Rushdie a hypocrite, according to the Associated Press.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Even Pilar couldn’t denounce her for being a hypocrite.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García