hypocritical
Example Sentences
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Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
"The finding of the jury confirms that this lawsuit was a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor," OpenAI attorney William Savitt said outside the courthouse.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Mom and dad are opting to scroll in secret lest they be accused of being hypocritical for telling their children to get off their screens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
In 2018, Bardot also dismissed actresses who commented on sexual harassment via the #MeToo movement as "hypocritical, ridiculous, uninteresting".
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
He left her room with a broad, hypocritical smile, and once he was out of his mother’s field of vision he had to lean against a wall, because his legs were giving out.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing hypocritical
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Tell-Tale Heart," Vocabulary from the short story
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