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sincerity

[sin-ser-i-tee]

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noun, plural -ties.

freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin sincēritās. See sincere, -ity

Related forms

su·per·sin·cer·i·ty, noun

Synonyms
truth, candor, frankness. See honor.

Antonyms
duplicity.

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Sincerity involves how much a person's outer display mirrors their inner feelings.

The key to the success of any community-relations program, whatever your strategy, rests on sincerity.

But recent events have cast doubt on the sincerity of the leadership's claim to be fighting corruption at all levels.

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Sincerity involves how much a person's outer display mirrors their inner feelings.

The key to the success of any community-relations program, whatever your strategy, rests on sincerity.

But recent events have cast doubt on the sincerity of the leadership's claim to be fighting corruption at all levels.

Gneezy suggests that hotels keep money out of it but signal sincerity with donations to environmental causes.

Others questioned the sincerity of anything he might agree to write.

There are many persons who will enjoy the arrival of peace in so short a time with conspicuous sincerity and heartiness.

One committee member shrewdly pointed out that both remarks suggested a lack of sincerity.

His policies had failed, but people admired his sincerity and his ascetic life.

But the mental illness pretenders continued to exaggerate their symptoms, despite the request for sincerity.

But you also sense his sincerity about producing greener vehicles.

Society deportment gains in surtutored sincerity and.

But the opposition doubts the sincerity of such appeals.

But the delegation is approaching this with conscientious sincerity.

His humanity, sincerity and personal integrity were hallmarks of a long and distinguished career.

For a man who dramatised the obfuscating power of language, these poems ring with a remarkable sincerity.

With urgent sincerity he claimed there had been a series of unfortunate errors.

It has no moral value to them nor is the sincerity or otherwise of the apology of particular relevance.

Father and son have the same fire in their eyes and a sincerity that you rarely see in other drivers.

The candidates' personal stories lend sincerity to their words.

Thorpe delivers this vow with absolute conviction and heartfelt sincerity.

They liked her apparent sincerity and straightforwardness.

Luckily, elections in autumn set a handy test of sincerity.

Sincerity and personal integrity are crucial to their appeal.

It is cool, but it kiboshes any semblance of sincerity.

Perfect time and perfect diction”-audiences responded to her sincerity.

People would doubt your sincerity in your discipline.

He always spoke with deep sincerity and affection to all those with whom he came in contact.

His intelligence, charm, and sincerity were a gift to all who were blessed to know him.

Yet some observers still question the sincerity of his makeover.

Ultimately, he projected as much sincerity as a photocopy machine salesman.

She cherished her many friends, and they reciprocated her warmth and sincerity with affection and kindness.

Kofele-Kale's rejection made some question the sincerity of those efforts.

What actually happens is merely physical evidence for the sincerity of that message.

We will remember your gentleness and sincerity forever.

We really need original thoughts, good will, and sincerity of purpose.

Behind them was the sincerity of an audience that had been deeply moved.

Yet the underlying question will center on the man's sincerity or lack thereof.

Though excessively hokey at times, the film scores on its obvious sincerity.

Its fine to ask questions, but this gotcha nonsense when portrayed as evidence of a lack of sincerity or intelligence is bs.

Emotional sincerity is the hallmark of this deeply.

The way you wrote your post led me to question your sincerity.

He speaks execrable verse to her to prove his sincerity.

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World English Dictionary

sincere (sɪnˈsɪə)

—*adj*
1.	not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuine: a sincere person; sincere regret
2.	archaic pure; unadulterated; unmixed
3.	obsolete sound; whole

[C16: from Latin sincērus]

sin'cerely

—*adv*

sincerity

—n

sin'cereness

—n

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sincerity

1540s, from M.Fr. sincérité (early 16c.), from L. sinceritatem (nom. sinceritas), from sincerus "sound, pure, whole," perhaps originally "of one growth" (i.e. "not hybrid, unmixed"), from sem-, sin- "one" + root of crescere "to grow" (see crescent). Ground

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