disingenuous
adjective
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere.
disingenuousness
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a word derived from
disingenuous.
Example Sentences
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I appreciate your articles commemorating the 10th anniversary of the tragic Oso landslide, yet I remain sickened by the Department of Natural Resources’ continuing disingenuousness and incompetence following the disaster.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
No one does disingenuousness like those who run college sports.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022
I fear that we don't have an adequate framework to make complete sense of the depravity and disingenuousness of what is taking place.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021
That Messi is still here, still trying, is the ultimate proof of the disingenuousness of that belief.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
For all its undoubted sincerity, Oppenheimer’s letter displayed a brazen disingenuousness, perhaps its author’s chief character flaw.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
