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disingenuous

[dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs /


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In the 2022 suit, Flores said the Giants interviewed him for their vacant head coaching job under disingenuous circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She says it would be "disingenuous" to say the entire series had been "incredibly amusing" but she didn't expect perfection "from week one".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Others tried to analyze the facial expressions in photos of top administration figures, looking for something disingenuous to betray acting or indicate a lack of real fear.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

“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

I was still hugging the boy, so he couldn't see the disingenuous look on my youthful face.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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