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
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
Could the same be said of a disingenuous essayist?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
Ayoub Khan, whose Birmingham Perry Barr constituency is home to the Villa Park Stadium, has claimed there was a "deliberate disingenuous move by many to make this a matter of banning Jews".
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
“Especially,” said Charles, “when the batty bandleader is a disingenuous and mendacious charlatan.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing disingenuous
100 SAT Words Beginning with "D"
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