SINCERITY in a Sentence

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The character of the pine and cypress is shown in frigid winter ; the sincerity of one's friend is shown in adverse circumstances.

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 Meanings and Examples of SINCERITY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
sincerity
 n.  a quality of naturalness and simplicity
 n.  the trait of being serious
Classic Sentence: (162 in 11 pages)
1  I, too, have seen them all, and heartily believe in the sincerity of your resolution, since it begins to bear fruit.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER TWELVE
2  "He is rich, a gentleman, and has delightful manners," began Amy, trying to be quite cool and dignified, but feeling a little ashamed of herself, in spite of the sincerity of her intentions.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
3  It puzzles me now to remember with what absurd sincerity I doated on this little toy, half fancying it alive and capable of sensation.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
4  I have not a doubt of Mr. Bingley's sincerity," said Elizabeth warmly; "but you must excuse my not being convinced by assurances only.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
5  Elizabeth could safely say that it was a great happiness where that was the case, and with equal sincerity could add, that she firmly believed and rejoiced in his domestic comforts.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 38
6  Elizabeth's congratulations were given with a sincerity, a warmth, a delight, which words could but poorly express.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 55
7  My character has ever been celebrated for its sincerity and frankness, and in a cause of such moment as this, I shall certainly not depart from it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 56
8  He colored with pleasure at the obvious sincerity of her words, hastily squirted a stream of tobacco juice from the opposite side of the buggy and leaped spryly to the ground.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
9  He could tell, with apparent sincerity and approval, stories of courage and honor and virtue and love in the odd places he had been, and follow them with ribald stories of coldest cynicism.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVIII
10  She believed in the sincerity of her friend's affection, though it sometimes showed itself in self-interested ways, and she shrank with peculiar reluctance from any risk of estranging it.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 12
11  Father Mapple enjoyed such a wide reputation for sincerity and sanctity, that I could not suspect him of courting notoriety by any mere tricks of the stage.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 8. The Pulpit.
12  She felt that her words lacked dignity and sincerity, and she knew that he felt it.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXV
13  Alcee Arobin wrote Edna an elaborate note of apology, palpitant with sincerity.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXVI
14  In the present, he declared to himself that it was only the doomed and the damned who roared with sincerity at circumstance.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 15
15  The two grandmothers, with not less partiality, but more sincerity, were equally earnest in support of their own descendant.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 34
Example Sentence: (29 in 2 pages)
1  Sincerity, a deep genuine, heart-felt sincerity, is a trait of true and noble manhood.
2  I don't doubt her sincerity, but I think she's got her facts wrong.
3  The character of the pine and cypress is shown in frigid winter ; the sincerity of one's friend is shown in adverse circumstances.
4  The truest politeness comes from sincerity.
5  The little girl persuaded me of her sincerity.
6  Misfortunes test the sincerity of friends.
7  I don't wish to reflect upon your sincerity.
8  His political opponents were able to tear off the show of sincerity that had been covering his deceitful intentions.
9  His political opponents tore away the show of sincerity covering his deceitful intention.
10  I sincerely feel a grateful interest in each return of this happy anniversary.
11  The book recommends that you sign 'Yours sincerely' if you are sending the letter to a named individual.
12  I sincerely hope that you will be successful.
13  I would like to thank you all most sincerely.
14  "Are you in earnest? Do you truly love me? Do you sincerely wish me to be your wife?" "I do; and if an oath is necessary to satisfy you, I swear it."
15  Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year.