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How to pronounce sincere in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms earnest, solemn
Derivation sincerity


an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant.
Type Words
Derivation sincerity


he was a good man, decent and sincere.
felt sincere regret that they were leaving.
sincere friendship.

Examples of sincere

sincere
He described the meeting at Santa Marta, Colombia, as frank, direct and sincere.
From the edition.cnn.com
Parris said he's never seen Conger be anything but humble, grateful and sincere.
From the ocregister.com
As one professional to another, I hope Andrews found Maualuga's apology sincere.
From the latimes.com
You may receive sincere compliments today, perhaps a hint of more money to come.
From the kansas.com
Despite some sweet moments and sincere performances, the show fails to register.
From the time.com
How sincere Picasso ever was in his egocentricity is always difficult to fathom.
From the independent.co.uk
He was sincere in expressing gratitude to anyone who was helping out in any way.
From the businessweek.com
What I learned is that few things are as powerful as an honest, sincere apology.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
It is a sincere emotion, one that I've personally felt about my closest friends.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
  • Earnest: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
  • (sincerely) with sincerity; without pretense; "she praised him sincerely for his victory"; "was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher"; "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience"
  • (sincerely) written formula for ending a letter
  • (sincerity) earnestness: an earnest and sincere feeling
  • (sincerity) the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"
  • (sincerity) seriousness: the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
  • Sincerity is the virtue of one who speaks and acts truly about his or her own feelings, thoughts, and desires.
  • (Sincerely (song)) "Sincerely" is a popular song written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed and published in 1954.