Explore Insincere through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like false or dissembling. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Insincere meaning
Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
Synonyms of Insincere
Using Insincere
- The main meaning on this page is: Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
- Useful related words include: false, dissembling, unctuous, soapy.
- In the example corpus, insincere often appears in combinations such as: insincere and, an insincere, is insincere.
Context around Insincere
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Insincere
- In this selection, "insincere" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, look, somewhat, feels, country, apology and smile stand out and add context to how "insincere" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and an insincere smile and b is insincere and hypocritical. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "insincere" sits close to words such as acadiana, adjoint and affixes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with insincere
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Otherwise, it just you look insincere! (6 words)
This shows just how insincere the Mary Sue criticism is. (10 words)
It is the most insincere and infuriating form of contemporary politics. (11 words)
But opposition leader Benny Gantz and his centrist Blue and White party consider the offer insincere and have expressed skepticism over Netanyahu’s power-sharing overtures, concerned that he will not follow through on his promises to cede power. (39 words)
While it is not clear if this conversation takes place within the context of confession, if the priest’s implication is that an insincere apology can be a path toward absolution, that’s just plain wrong. (36 words)
With its previous product placement—not all of which was as successful as the Snapple and Verizon bits— was so blatantly insincere that it still came across as authentic. (29 words)
Maybe the G.P.B. is insincere and hypocritical, but hypocrisy is vice’s tribute to virtue, isn’t it? (20 words)
Otherwise, it just you look insincere! (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
I believe the Attorney General is insincere when he claims that telling parents the gender identity of their children violates the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
It is the most insincere and infuriating form of contemporary politics.
Otherwise, it just you look insincere!
We often join a pile-on, snarkily pointing out the aforementioned tropes of insincere and bungled apologies.
Insincere country roads, beautiful landscapes, and the thrill of biking outside contribute to lowering your stress levels.
Officials are prohibited from taking the oath in an insincere or non-serious manner.
And if the show’s conceit is somewhat insincere, the connections he forms are surprisingly genuine.
Another Melbourne-based creative said she felt a "weird pressure" to auction a piece to raise funds, even if it "feels insincere and showy to do it".
At least one player has said he will transfer because he considers Leach’s apology insincere and the university’s response insufficient.
But opposition leader Benny Gantz and his centrist Blue and White party consider the offer insincere and have expressed skepticism over Netanyahu’s power-sharing overtures, concerned that he will not follow through on his promises to cede power.
Charlie O'Conor fears if the applause continues for much longer, it could become insincere.
This shows just how insincere the Mary Sue criticism is.
Today’s press conference deflected from the wrongful arrest’s dangerous and unconstitutional nature and instead focused on insincere and false hypotheticals.
We have waited long enough now to conclude that they are insincere.
While it is not clear if this conversation takes place within the context of confession, if the priest’s implication is that an insincere apology can be a path toward absolution, that’s just plain wrong.
With its previous product placement—not all of which was as successful as the Snapple and Verizon bits— was so blatantly insincere that it still came across as authentic.
A friend of Chuka Umunna explained: ‘The key to listening to voters, is to do so with gritted teeth and an insincere smile.
But the immediate practical point is that we should stop assuming the other side is being either illogical, insincere, or both.
It might also be objected that debate not only draws our consciousness away from grief, but also makes the grief we do profess insincere.
Maybe the G.P.B. is insincere and hypocritical, but hypocrisy is vice’s tribute to virtue, isn’t it?
Common combinations with insincere
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- insincere and 10×
- an insincere 6×
- is insincere 3×
- be insincere 3×
- of insincere 2×
- insincere or 2×
- insincere the 2×
- are insincere 2×
- and insincere 2×