Examples of sincere in a Sentence
He sounded sincere in his promises.
She seemed sincere in her commitment to finish school.
She has a sincere interest in painting.
He showed a sincere concern for her health.
He made a sincere attempt to quit smoking.
Please accept our sincere thanks.
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There are a lot of small, sincere plays that are also very boring.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
But Steven Spielberg is actually a very sincere director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Her sincere efforts at pushing back and organizing for a better workplace are met with the bleak reality that the surrounding society is ill-prepared to do anything to help people in her situation.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
His performance lives in his eyes, which manage to convey a sincere naïveté and a sullenness all at once.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
But Steven Spielberg is actually a very sincere director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Her sincere efforts at pushing back and organizing for a better workplace are met with the bleak reality that the surrounding society is ill-prepared to do anything to help people in her situation.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
His performance lives in his eyes, which manage to convey a sincere naïveté and a sullenness all at once.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sincere
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“Sincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincere. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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sincere
adjective
sin·cere
sin-ˈsi(ə)r 
sincerer; sincerest
1
: trustworthy, straightforward
a sincere friend
2
: genuine sense 1, real
a sincere interest in painting
sincerely
adverb
sincerity
noun
-ˈser-ət-ē,
-ˈsir-
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