insincere
Example Sentences
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As impressed with “The Drama” as I am, it would be insincere not to look at Borgli’s film in a wider context.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
If time doesn’t allow for this, Fitzgerald says, it is often considered better to slip away than to appear rushed or insincere in a curt goodbye.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
That promise, insincere from the start, looks hollower every day.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025
In response, Allister said: "If Claire is trying to pretend that I am insincere in my condemnation of violence then I utterly repudiate and indeed resent that comment."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
Riley leaned forward and gave me an insincere smile.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.