as in honesty
the act or fact of being honest or direct
His sincerity and loyalty made him a good friend.
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Recent Examples of sincerity
Critics after the screening agreed that when given a character perfectly tailored to his strengths (cocky sincerity, charismatic twerpiness), Timmy is a live wire.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The earnestness and sincerity that characterized so much music from the late ’90s were overtaken by the sneering rage of nu metal.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Prioritizing being liked can lead leaders to avoid difficult decisions, eroding authority and sincerity when accountability is needed.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The earnestness and sincerity that characterized so much music from the late ’90s were overtaken by the sneering rage of nu metal.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
And yet, Lightfoot’s stubborn purity is surely why listeners recognize his sincerity in memorializing such a tragic event.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Prioritizing being liked can lead leaders to avoid difficult decisions, eroding authority and sincerity when accountability is needed.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
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The seven pillars of society—wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth—aren’t just words carved into sacred walls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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That requires a lot of honesty.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wellsense highlights that its Fli solutions are designed for versatility, supporting a broad spectrum of well applications such as production optimization, well integrity evaluation, stimulation monitoring, and abandonment planning.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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The recording of that release as depicted in the documentary is the balancing light to the overwhelming dark Osbourne experienced in his later years, a series of illnesses, hospitalizations, frustrations and ceaseless pain shown with unblinking frankness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Collier, who was injured during the playoff series, read from a prepared statement that shocked everyone watching—if not for its contents, for its frankness.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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For parents, the name of the game is forthrightness.—
Nona Han,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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On a humid evening in May, Patricia Lockwood, who writes with the impish verve and provocative guilelessness of a peeing cupid, was scanning the menu at a Mexican restaurant near her home, in Savannah, Georgia.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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For Bondi, the challenge now is restoring credibility with the judiciary and reaffirming the department’s duty of candor.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her optimism and candor reached far beyond her social media.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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