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
They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 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
Peppering in phrases like “love bombing” and “disassociative” feels insincere.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
They had been halfhearted tokens of penance, insincere, corrupt gestures meant more for his own appeasement than hers.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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