as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her
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Recent Examples of hypocritical
However, this collection of articles covers the vulgar and hypocritical parade of politics during the Roaring ’20s, when Prohibition was the nominal law of the land.
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Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
That also has a reductive effect on her adversarial relationship with Andrew, who in McBurney’s turn comes off as a one-dimensional villain, sneeringly misogynistic and hypocritical.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
Critics of Thunberg argued that her appearance at the protest was hypocritical, claiming on social media that one of the programs the university has partnered with Israeli groups on is focused on solving climate change.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
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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Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
That also has a reductive effect on her adversarial relationship with Andrew, who in McBurney’s turn comes off as a one-dimensional villain, sneeringly misogynistic and hypocritical.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
Critics of Thunberg argued that her appearance at the protest was hypocritical, claiming on social media that one of the programs the university has partnered with Israeli groups on is focused on solving climate change.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocritical
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Fraudsters have devised sophisticated registration bots to mimic real users, coded to flood companies’ systems with fake OTPs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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While fake kidnapping calls aimed at exploiting worried parents are a familiar tactic for some criminals, advancements in technology are making these scams far more convincing and harder to detect.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The latest double setback for Trump's plans come as the dispute threatens to turn into an open diplomatic row between the U.S. and NATO ally Denmark once the Republican is inaugurated as president for the second time on January 20.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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An unexpected gift One Wish Book story was a double bonus for two clients from the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Still, the existence of both shows, and the longevity of Grace and Frankie, spoke to an unexpected side effect of the streaming revolution: With no advertisers to appease (at least not in the 2010s), demographics became meaningless.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.Sam Sacks, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
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Dan echoed this sentiment, rejecting superficial solutions like additional meetings and emphasizing the need for meaningful work, fair pay, and flexibility.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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But if the models are doing something more superficial, then perhaps machine learning has no insights to offer linguistics.Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
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Personalization is key to effective cold emailing, but doing it wrong can make your emails feel insincere or even drive people away.Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Carolyn Hax: Do superlative compliments start to feel insincere?Washington Post, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor State budgets are strained and tax hikes might make voters angry or businesses inclined to leave.William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The return of former chief scout Sven Mislintat — with whom Kehl has a strained relationship — as technical director, further complicated his role.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Hypocritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocritical. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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