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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

I don’t think people are affirmatively trying to be insincere when they use this greeting; it’s just a colloquialism that has worked its way into the language.

From New York Times • May 21, 2010

For to women admiration is always pleasing, even though they may know it to be insincere.

From With Hoops of Steel by Smith, Dan

be insincere

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