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Recent Examples of disingenuous
Anyone familiar with the history of dictatorships might find this idea disingenuous.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The South African government has strongly rejected these allegations, and most within the country and from across the political spectrum, view them as disingenuous at best.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Kruse said that developers’ arguments about higher impact fees hurting housing affordability are disingenuous.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Of course, traditional arms control advocates will likely object to such an approach since the total number of nuclear weapons allowed will go up—suggesting progress has been lost—but that argument is disingenuous.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The South African government has strongly rejected these allegations, and most within the country and from across the political spectrum, view them as disingenuous at best.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Kruse said that developers’ arguments about higher impact fees hurting housing affordability are disingenuous.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Of course, traditional arms control advocates will likely object to such an approach since the total number of nuclear weapons allowed will go up—suggesting progress has been lost—but that argument is disingenuous.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disingenuous
Adjective
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According to Orly Mazur, a tax specialist and associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, more people are likely willing to risk being dishonest when filing taxes.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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And worse yet, someone might be dishonest with you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
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In the 1995 movie Waiting to Exhale, a heartbroken, fed up Bernadine Harris (played by Angela Bassett) gets revenge on her deceitful husband and releases her pain by piling his wardrobe into the back of his luxury car before dousing it all in lighter fluid and setting it ablaze.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Francis Fox, pedophile, is a smug, deceitful middle school English teacher, practiced in the art of seduction and the rewards and punishment psychology of B.F. Skinner.—
Heather Scott Partington,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The document discovery in those cases revealed that France had been untruthful during the NFLPA arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors showed videos of the multiple interviews Troconis had with law enforcement and accused her of being untruthful about Farber Dulos’ disappearance.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Eschewing a contrived set-up, Wax’s Izzy relates her story simply and directly to the audience.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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That’s the setting where Diamond’s story unfolds, in a very contrived and forced manner — even by jukebox musical standards — as the therapist uses a book of the singer-songwriter’s lyrics as a launching pad to examine significant life moments.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Douglass’s decision to speak on July 5, deliberately after Independence Day celebrations, symbolically underscored his argument: America’s celebration of freedom was bitterly ironic and deeply hypocritical in the context of slavery and racial oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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Seems hypocritical compared with other legal vices allowed in the Land of Lincoln.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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His footwork and instincts at third base are unnatural regardless of the maximum effort Chisholm Jr. has put into playing the position.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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This devious little oddity served up a different story each week, a tradition best associated with The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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This comedic musical tale about ambition, love, family and devious murder plots will have playgoers gasping with laughter and reveling in its lively, imaginative score.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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But even still, with the assumed seven, the Panthers have a lot of decisions to make.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
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With an assumed surplus of relief pitching available at the trade deadline, Philadelphia would be wise to go out and acquire multiple arms to add to its bullpen.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Disingenuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disingenuous. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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