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hypocritical

[hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌhɪp əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /


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“Dead Man” takes aim at hypocritical strong men who grandstand on a pulpit.

From Los Angeles Times

Today we have something close to that but more hypocritical.

From The Wall Street Journal

It sounds extremely hypocritical because I write a Substack devoted to online shopping, but I find scrolling for hours on end a soulless experience.

From Los Angeles Times

The piece argues that Republicans are being hypocritical given their attacks on “cancel culture” and “wokeism”—they cannot simultaneously claim that deplatforming is oppressive while refusing to condemn actual Nazis.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s hypocritical of Democratic leaders who refuse to endorse him. It definitely will affect my vote,” she said.

From Salon