🇬🇧🇨🇳 sincerity - 真诚 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "sincerity" ("真诚"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Sincerity means you are truly honest and mean what you say, instead of pretending or saying something just to impress people. When you speak with sincerity, your words match your real thoughts and your real feelings.
I told my alarm clock with deep sincerity that we are no longer friends after 6 a.m.
The teacher asked if we’d done our homework, and with total sincerity we said, “We thought about it very hard.”
With great sincerity, I told my mom I didn’t eat the cookies, but the crumbs on my face told a completely different story.
The baby stared at the lemon slice with pure sincerity, then made a face that sincerely regretted every life choice so far.
The word “sincerity” comes from Latin roots meaning “without wax,” because some ancient sellers hid cracks in statues with wax—so a “sincere” statue had no fake fixes.
He brought a crumpled note and a broken clock, hands trembling with sincerity. Sincerity filled his small voice. Sincerity shone in wet eyes; sincerity trembled in the stretched out hand. The teacher read the simple note, felt sincerity, let go of the anger and hugged him, smiling at the plain, honest relief.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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