sincere
adjective
sin·cere
| \ sin-ˈsir
, sən-\
, sən-\
sincerer;
sincerest
Definition of sincere
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sincere
Synonyms
Antonyms
affected, artificial, false, feigned, insincere
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Examples of sincere in a Sentence
He sounded sincere in his promises.
She seemed sincere in her commitment to finish school.
She has a sincere interest in painting.
He showed a sincere concern for her health.
He made a sincere attempt to quit smoking.
Please accept our sincere thanks.
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Much of your charm comes from your sincere desire to be committed and to do the right thing, so continue to set a fine example. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 23, 2019: Gemini, speak from your heart; Capricorn, think about making key changes," 23 Aug. 2019 What much of the Left won’t acknowledge is that restrictionists have a sincere belief that secure borders and a reformed legal immigration system would be better for our laws, our economy, and our cultural cohesion. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "Immigration Restriction Is Not Hate," 9 Aug. 2019 No doubt, too, that offense can be sincere, sometimes well taken, even wise. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Neil Gorsuch Scorns the “Offended” Atheists," 21 June 2019 Ryan Reynolds makes an uncredited cameo in the film as a CIA agent who is a very big fan of Johnson’s character Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Dwayne Johnson & Ryan Reynolds Show Off Matching Tattoos in Behind-the-Scenes Hobbs & Shaw Photo," 10 Aug. 2019 Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. — George Will, National Review, "How Can Presidential Candidates Be So Silly?," 7 July 2019 Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: How can presidential candidates be so silly?," 7 July 2019 Kutcher tweeted Saturday that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and cited Oscar Wilde for the quote. — USA TODAY, "Pride pickup, sphinx on move, Tony Stark’s cabin: News from around our 50 states," 13 June 2019 Kutcher tweeted Saturday that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and cited Oscar Wilde for the quote. — Fox News, "Principal accused of copying Kutcher speech is suspended," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sincere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sincere
adjective
sin·cere
| \ sin-ˈsir
\
\
sincerer;
sincerest
Kids Definition of sincere
1
: having or showing honesty : straightforward
a sincere person
2
: being what it seems to be : genuine
sincere good wishes
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