as in honesty
the act or fact of being honest or direct
His sincerity and loyalty made him a good friend.
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Recent Examples of sincerity
Cannon’s music includes humor, vulnerability, satire and sincerity with sharp, cutting lyrics.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Gunn has promised a return to sincerity, but this is still unmistakably his movie so expect dashes of bizarro humor amid the spectacle and a few lovable weirdos around the edges (including Supes’ flying dog Krypto).
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
And how smart to hide her own sincerity inside this marvelous romp.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Chloe is successful, tightly wound and over-calculating to the extent that doubting her sincerity is unavoidable.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Gunn has promised a return to sincerity, but this is still unmistakably his movie so expect dashes of bizarro humor amid the spectacle and a few lovable weirdos around the edges (including Supes’ flying dog Krypto).
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
And how smart to hide her own sincerity inside this marvelous romp.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Chloe is successful, tightly wound and over-calculating to the extent that doubting her sincerity is unavoidable.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sincerity
Noun
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Imagine male leaders modeling emotional honesty instead of bravado.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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How to take care of the person next to you with out expecting anything in return, how to find beauty in the darkest of places, and how to live life as your truest self with honesty and pride.—
Maggie Kreienberg,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Shaw rightly calls out the bad players and their complete lack of integrity when dealing with their unsustainable bloated budgets.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Sedgwick plays Cynthia, a well-off and established 50-something New York urologist married to someone much older, with earnest candor.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Alex Cooper, center, and her dancers rehearse a production number in Call Her Alex Disney The biographical portions can feel evasive—weirdly so, considering that messiness and candor are central to Cooper’s brand—often swerving away from uncomfortable topics.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Director: Jackie Jesko The Hook: An unvarnished look at the barrier-breaking journalist who interviewed everyone from the Kardashians to Castro, disarming her subjects with her charm before asking penetrating questions that were shocking in their directness (see this sit-down with Courtney Love).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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There is a directness to Salah which opponents find disconcerting.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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This is a company built on innovation, quality and reliability.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Boeing’s Dreamliner Boeing’s 787-8 Dreamliner is highly regarded by many aviation experts for its reliability and engineering.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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“Sincerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sincerity. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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