sincerity
noun
sin·cer·i·ty
sin-ˈser-ə-tē 
-ˈsir-
-ˈsir-
sən-
: the quality or state of being sincere : honesty of mind : freedom from hypocrisy
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The cast approaches the picture with a delightfully devil-may-care sincerity, playing off of one another with a simple ease.
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Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Since 2020, the singer-songwriter has become a inescapable rising voice in pop music with diaristic songs that overflow with sincerity.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Someone may be drawn to your sincerity and nurturing presence, and a lighthearted conversation could quickly become flirtatious.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Good Friday is a day to recognize the brutality of the Roman practice of crucifying criminals and to reflect with sincerity on the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for the world.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Since 2020, the singer-songwriter has become a inescapable rising voice in pop music with diaristic songs that overflow with sincerity.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Someone may be drawn to your sincerity and nurturing presence, and a lighthearted conversation could quickly become flirtatious.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Good Friday is a day to recognize the brutality of the Roman practice of crucifying criminals and to reflect with sincerity on the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for the world.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sincerity
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sincerity. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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