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hypocritical

[hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌhɪp əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /


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This doesn’t make the equality proclaimed in the Declaration false or hypocritical.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

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 lawsuit also alleged Cameron’s actions were hypocritical of his films’ messaging and detailed public backlash Cameron and the films faced for its depictions of Native groups.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

But Lee Symonds, of the Artificial Grass Company Norfolk and Suffolk, said calls for plastic grass to be banned were somewhat hypocritical.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

“I think we’re much more hypocritical about illness, and poverty, than were people in former ages,” I remember Julian saying once.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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