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hypocritical

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


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They argue that Amodei is hypocritical for warning about AI’s dangers while continuing to develop better models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

But it was extremely hypocritical of the U.S. to condemn the Barbary states for enslaving a few hundred Americans given, you know, the extensive enslavement of hundreds of thousands of Africans on American soil.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Bill Plaschke’s column criticizing Caitlin Clark as a whiny, entitled player who constantly complains to officials and her coach would be laughable if not so hypocritical.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 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

Richard wanted to say something about her disloyalty to her friend and then realized how hypocritical it would sound, even if only to himself.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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