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sincerity

[sin-ser-i-tee] / sɪnˈsɛr ɪ ti /
NOUN
straightforwardness, honesty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candor earnestness frankness genuineness goodwill impartiality probity reliability seriousness trustworthiness truth truthfulness veracity
STRONG
artlessness heart honor innocence justice openness singleness wholeheartedness
WEAK
bona fides good faith guilelessness sincereness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonesty falsehood lying unimportance
WEAK
insincerity untrustworthiness

Example Sentences

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The idea was to compose a show that even those who weren’t “Monty Python” fans would enjoy, with hints of romance and sincerity absent from the source material.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Mansky, a member of the Academy, said Talankin's sincerity won people over.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Her “Wuthering Heights” is a great film because it doesn’t try to be anything more than a feeling, transmitted with the utmost sincerity and beauty.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

"Peace is not just the absence of violence. It requires trust, justice and political sincerity," Mang Khongsai, a Kuki student leader, told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

My mom, she sometimes resided in the space between irony and sincerity.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz