Used in a Sentence

hypocrites

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hypocrites.

Editorial note

It's inviting you to be liars and hypocrites and to deny what you evidently already know already.

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Quick take

The sixty-third sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hypocrites gathered in one view.

noun

The sixty-third sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hypocrites.

noun

The sixty-third sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Example sentences

1

It's inviting you to be liars and hypocrites and to deny what you evidently already know already.

2

Second reaction: If they start doing this, they will be hypocrites if they try to pass laws banning encryption.

3

They are filthy hypocrites if they claim that 2 gigabits are possible, why capping their own users for monthly traffic.

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The strongest argument against rationalist utilitarianism seems to be that people don't like the cognitive dissonance it imposes on hypocrites.

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Right now the NSA and the rest of the intelligence community makes our government look like a pack of lying hypocrites.

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If you would like to fix the hypocrites, you are welcome to do so.

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If they are not willing to be stoned to death for protesting the (often religion-based) law are they just a bunch of hypocrites?

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All of these guys are hypocrites; when will you guys realize this?

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The hypocrites can't even manage that with their own 'RXC' CA name.

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However, Germany and France were breaking max deficit rules at the time, and they would look like huge hypocrites if they complained about Greece's numbers.

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Convenience makes hypocrites of us all, as John Naughton wrote recently.

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Establishment countercultures may be hypocrites because they don't recognize they're establishment, but they may also be creating systems that ultimately comfort the people in them.

Quote examples

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In short, as Jesus said: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

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But in the end it turns out that if something’s 10% cheaper and 5% faster, we’ll give it all up quicker than we can order a sandwich.” Convenience, in other words, makes hypocrites of us all.

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You have proved that rich, do-gooder liberals can come off as annoying hypocrites.' "Unfortunately, the human mind is wired in such a way that, just as 'Mark Fuhrman is a racist' actually worked to get OJ acquitted for murder, so 'Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio are smug elitists, flying around in their private jets' is considered by millions to be a strong argument for climate inaction."

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hypocrites in a sentence?

It's inviting you to be liars and hypocrites and to deny what you evidently already know already.

What does hypocrites mean?

The sixty-third sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

What part of speech is hypocrites?

hypocrites is commonly used as noun.