sincerity
noun
sin·cer·i·ty
sin-ˈser-ə-tē 
-ˈsir-
-ˈsir-
sən-
: the quality or state of being sincere : honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy
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People leaned in and listened intently as others spoke with sincerity.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
There’s too much effort, too much time, and too much sincerity apparent behind this film to dismiss it outright.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
That voice is a secret weapon that lets Merritt have it both ways, staking claim to the shadowland between parody and sincerity.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Floyd’s sincerity, the startling extremity of his concern for the comfort of others, snaps Clark out of his depressed, and depressing, complacency.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
There’s too much effort, too much time, and too much sincerity apparent behind this film to dismiss it outright.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
That voice is a secret weapon that lets Merritt have it both ways, staking claim to the shadowland between parody and sincerity.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Floyd’s sincerity, the startling extremity of his concern for the comfort of others, snaps Clark out of his depressed, and depressing, complacency.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerity. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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