hypocrite

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In a July 4, 2013, email to Nikolic, Epstein wrote: “Bill risks going from richest man to biggest hypocrite, melinda a laughing stock, pledges will disappear as a result.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

She laughed about how she'll have to be a hypocrite now:

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

But I’m in the news business, and I felt like a hypocrite, so I kept sneaking peeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Of course, I didn't know he was a hypocrite at first.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath