hypocrite

Example Sentences

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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

I’m the hypocrite who’s stayed up for Jake Paul’s boxing matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“He’s not a hypocrite saying one thing and doing another. He lives what he believes.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

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

“Yes, a log cabin perched atop the tallest building in Fulcrum City. At least I’m not a hypocrite, Xenocrates. I don’t feign humility.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman