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be insincere

VERB

trifle

Synonyms

STRONG

coquet dabble dally dawdle dilly-dally doodle fidget flirt fool fritter idle loiter lollygag lounge misuse monkey palter philander play potter putter squander toy twiddle wanton waste

WEAK

amuse oneself fool around fool with fribble futz around horse around indulge in lead on mess with monkey with play games with play with string along use up waste time wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

hasten hoard hurry push rush save work

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As impressed with “The Drama” as I am, it would be insincere not to look at Borgli’s film in a wider context.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

A: You don’t have to answer a question that you know to be insincere.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020

“It would be insincere and contemptuous on my part to offer an apology for the tweets that expressed what was and continues to be my bona fide belief,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2020

As with Bowie, you will hear Prince tributes coming from some improbable quarters this week, and while they may seem unearned, they won’t be insincere.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2016

Every phrase is insincere, not because Wagner wished to be insincere, but because he tried to express dramatically a state of mind which is essentially undramatic.

From Old Scores and New Readings Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians by Runciman, John F.

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