as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip
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Plane gives a clearly insincere apology and shades her teammate Amanda in the process.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Rather, the benefits of humanitarian relief borne of temporary cease-fires must be considered in tandem with the potential longer-term downsides of insincere diplomacy.
—Eric Min, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
Her first term as Vice President mirrored her presidential campaign – both were marred by bizarre, insincere moments and tales of a toxic workplace.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 15 July 2024
The claim is that conservative rhetoric about the courts and the Constitution is insincere.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 June 2024
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As voting got underway, the FBI warned that its name and insignia were being used in two fake news clips, including one that falsely claimed the FBI was urging people to vote remotely because of a terrorist threat.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Striking a family pose, Cuoco wore a blue NFL jersey, fake beard and baseball cap, while Pelphrey sported a blonde wig, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The reveal that the Road was a ruse all along also paints the many deaths that occurred during the adventure in a more horrific light—all of them were meaningless, essentially chalked down to more of Agatha’s murders.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Much of the package is devoured by the 55 million people who play fantasy and are addicted to the fourth quarter of totally meaningless games.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
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Should East have pulled his partner’s second double to five clubs?Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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This stands in contrast to the often superficial engagements seen on mainstream platforms.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Although more superficial aspects of his middle-eastern culture of 2,000 years ago contrast sharply with our western-capitalist society, other, deeper aspects of the two eras are eerily similar.Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Some even pointed to an interview Yang recently conducted with the pop star for Interview magazine, claiming that his comments seemed hypocritical in hindsight given the nature of his SNL performance.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
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Movie masturbation scenes also highlight our culture’s hypocritical double standard.Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.Sam Sacks, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
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The six-inch square bollards are hollow pipes that are mostly 30 feet tall (18 feet in a few places).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Subtle red lines peek out of the hollow eyes and outline teeth in the raw middle canvas portrait.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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