Used in a Sentence

insincere

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

Editorial note

Responses like this are fairly obviously canned and insincere, and are designed to deflect criticism of companies' actual security practices.

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Quick take

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

Meaning at a glance

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

adjective

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for insincere.

Example sentences

1

Responses like this are fairly obviously canned and insincere, and are designed to deflect criticism of companies' actual security practices.

2

There's no shame in being an asshole but there is shame and dishonor in being insincere.

3

He says quite explicitly that if you're insincere, people will sense it and distrust you.

4

In 60fps (HD) every flaw is apparent; film props of the wrong weight look fake, and insincere facial microexpressions give it away.

5

It has some good advice but I found some tactics questionable due to appearing as insincere to me.

6

When they are interested in you, it seems genuine, Thailand always feels insincere.

7

The public statements by one of the CEO's sounds particularly lame and insincere.

8

Until that is changed, calling for more bright minds to stay or enter these fields are insincere at best, talent wasting, life destroying at worst.

9

I have just insulted you by explicitly stating that you are insincere in your position.

10

Anyone who says they are self-made and therefore owes nothing to others or to society is either not very smart or not thinking (or insincere).

11

Which is a fair argument, but insincere when approached from the angle that what we need to get rid of is unconscious bias.

12

Because nothing says 'insincere' like non-handwritten handwritten correspondence.

Quote examples

1

This is a "humblebrag" mix of a genuine and slightly insincere search for yet more validation.

2

I also find it pretty insincere to brush off economic problems with the half-sentence "but those should have been manageable".

3

Most space enthusiasts saw it yesterday, "new photo" is a bit insincere.

4

Speaking of irony, I find it hilarious that you feel the need to single out "tumblerinas" while inflicting us with the details of your ponderings on the nature of human kindness (apparently it's inherently insincere!).

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use insincere in a sentence?

Responses like this are fairly obviously canned and insincere, and are designed to deflect criticism of companies' actual security practices.

What does insincere mean?

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

What part of speech is insincere?

insincere is commonly used as adjective.