disingenuous

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“But it would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn’t change the mix of skills we need or the number of roles required in certain areas. It does,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“When you’re going to have rulings producing these massive and permanent effects, it seems kind of disingenuous to label them as interim,” said Stephen Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“The biggest problem is the ability to deceive people or manipulate people because it looks real, it sounds real, it’s pretty disingenuous if you didn’t say it,” Church told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

That’s not to say that the movie feels disingenuous; it’s brimming with earnestness, but fervor can be easily mistaken for fanfare.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

If I feel they have ulterior motives or are the slightest bit disingenuous, I try to shelter the kids from them.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers