be insincere
Example Sentences
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"All those things may be insincere or dishonest in their own ways, but at least there's something," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
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
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 John F. Runciman
