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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On the contrary, there’s a kind of sincerity to his reverence for beauty, for the erotic as art.
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
So the director builds our modern discomfort with sincerity into his interpretation—an approach that meshes with the film’s sunny politics, which are loudly obvious from the jump.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
Corenswet plays this youthful version of the Man of Steel with a sincerity that channels Gary Cooper more than Christopher Reeve.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In Superman: The Movie, the film by director Richard Donner in 1978, the late Christopher Reeve rescued the iconic superhero from high camp with the sincerity and warmth of his acting.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
So the director builds our modern discomfort with sincerity into his interpretation—an approach that meshes with the film’s sunny politics, which are loudly obvious from the jump.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
Corenswet plays this youthful version of the Man of Steel with a sincerity that channels Gary Cooper more than Christopher Reeve.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In Superman: The Movie, the film by director Richard Donner in 1978, the late Christopher Reeve rescued the iconic superhero from high camp with the sincerity and warmth of his acting.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
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 19 Jul. 2025.
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