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hypocrisy

[hi-pok-ruh-see] / hɪˈpɒk rə si /


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Critics come in for harsher abuse, but Mr. Ireland spreads around his comical scorn about the vanities and hypocrisies of theater folk liberally.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a contradiction at best, and hypocrisy at worst.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rock jokes about the hypocrisy of corporate virtue signaling, spending an extended run cracking on Lululemon for their $100 yoga pants.

From Salon

There is a pattern here that goes beyond hypocrisy, though that quality is certainly present in abundance.

From Salon

As for the rest of the world, shame and hypocrisy abound.

From Salon