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Recent Examples of disingenuous
Still, her doubts come out of nowhere, which feels not only disingenuous to the character, but to the audience as well.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Still, a little common sense will separate the genuine articles from the disingenuous.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The ballot measure is extremely controversial, and has been met with plenty of resistance from Colorado hunters, who view it as a disingenuous attempt to chip away at hunting rights and turn public perception against hunters by a minority group of animal-rights activists.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
On the right, the gaffe was very quickly jumped on to push a disingenuous conspiracy that Walz, who has done more than many lawmakers in recent years to curb gun violence, was in some way compassionate toward school shooters.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Still, a little common sense will separate the genuine articles from the disingenuous.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The ballot measure is extremely controversial, and has been met with plenty of resistance from Colorado hunters, who view it as a disingenuous attempt to chip away at hunting rights and turn public perception against hunters by a minority group of animal-rights activists.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
On the right, the gaffe was very quickly jumped on to push a disingenuous conspiracy that Walz, who has done more than many lawmakers in recent years to curb gun violence, was in some way compassionate toward school shooters.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disingenuous
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Just as Theranos’ success was built on lies and ultimately collapsed under its own weight, companies and individuals that rise by dishonest means are playing a short-term game.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden admin called out for longstanding lie about pardoning Hunter: 'Most dishonest admin in history'.Fox News, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Regarding annual plan pricing, NordVPN is facing a $100M class-action lawsuit in the US states of California and North Carolina over allegedly deceitful price increases that trigger once annual and two-year subscriptions renew.PCMAG, PCMAG, 2 Nov. 2024
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On Wednesday, the defense attacked Marquez’s credibility, questioning his motives for cooperating with the FBI and grilling him over episodes in his background that might paint him as untruthful.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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However, Miranda, Assad, and Arroyo routinely failed in their obligations to cooperate with the investigation by delaying responses, refusing to provide certain information or documents, and providing inconsistent or untruthful responses.Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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That finding, the researchers said, came from a contrived scenario unlikely to occur in real life.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Wilson’s film, while suitably bright and busy, is a more conventional kids’ entertainment, with a contrived quest narrative that lands the franchise further than ever from the modest, homey spirit of Michael Bond’s original books.Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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And to sit up there, man, and to be just blatantly hypocritical is funny and sickening at the same time.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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If an organization’s culture is aspirational rather than lived and practiced, the result is often a hypocritical, inauthentic hiring experience.Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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An over-fluffed tree can look unnatural and disfigure the branches and branch ends of your tree.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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The scammers were devious, said Tom Galvin, executive director of Digital Citizens Alliance.Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Your solution is clever, if a bit devious and indirect.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Facebook page host did not think anything of the photos Walters had sent him and posted the assumed accomplishment on his major page.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
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The real Qiao Yan lives on the fringes of poverty in Myanmar and the assumed Qiao Yan becomes a famed actress in China.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Disingenuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disingenuous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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