She congratulated him somewhat insincerely. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"I'm sure it's for the best," he said insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Faun & Games]
"That's the truth," Perry laughed, but insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Heart Of Stone]
'Just a few quick details,' I promised insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [See Delphi and Die]
"Certainly I believe you," Azalea said insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
"That's very interesting," Umlaut said insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Up In A Heaval]
His boss begins to defer to him, if somewhat insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
Applaud them in the only way they understand - insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
"I'm sorry," she said insincerely, wondering if he'd go away. From Wordnik.com. [Children Of The Night]
"I'm very sorry about that, Fay," the doctor said insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Jinx High]
“Forgive me,” he said insincerely, glancing up for a second. From Wordnik.com. [Black Magic] Reference
'Be sure to look us up,' she said automatically, but insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Second Wind]
I would also add to that list: someone who is not insincerely empathetic. From Wordnik.com. [One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited] Reference
I was painting badly, insipidly, insincerely, and I knew I could do better. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
"No, no, Volodya," his hostess said insincerely, "you will be a great pianist.". From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
Fourthly, when it plays a part, and does or says anything insincerely and untruly. From Wordnik.com. [The Meditations] Reference
Not to mention cowardly, because the weasel words are so easy to insincerely disavow. From Wordnik.com. [Alas, a Moderation Policy] Reference
Fourthly, when it plays a part, whether acting or speaking insincerely or untruthfully. From Wordnik.com. [Nightside The Long Sun]
Widgery thought Dangle lacked, humanity — would talk insincerely to say a clever thing. From Wordnik.com. [The Wheels of Chance: a bicycling idyll] Reference
“Hmmm, sounds interesting,” I said, insincerely as he helped me into my idling sedan. From Wordnik.com. [A Kettle of Vultures] Reference
Detective Sergeant Sammy Lasko stood there looking, Jury thought, insincerely apologetic. From Wordnik.com. [the dirty duck]
"You come on because you like being with me, don't you?" he asked insincerely one evening. From Wordnik.com. [His Life Was Some Serious Books] Reference
"Most sensible to ignore the ramblings of your guests, my lord," Umtash stated insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
McCoy wobbled, struggling to maintain his balance in the soft sand, and smiled insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Demons] Reference
The moment one begins to talk for effect, or to hedge flippantly, he is talking insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [Conversation What to Say and How to Say it] Reference
There are those who, sincerely or insincerely, still cling to State action as a theoretical hope. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
He disliked to be talking sincerely of Mrs. Newsome with Pocock; he could have talked insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [The Ambassadors] Reference
In the process, he's stirred up a rich stew insincerely and unnecessarily spiked with race-based rhetoric. From Wordnik.com. [David Kaufman: Sham of the Year: Frank Rich, Tiger Woods and that Anti-Obama Op-Ed] Reference
To come down to the basic and fundamental issues of this campaign, the great error, insincerely promulgated by Seneca. From Wordnik.com. [Babbit] Reference
"Sure, I figured I'd catch you pulling a Ferris Bueller," Eric said insincerely, with the shrug that turned it into a joke. From Wordnik.com. [Music To My Sorrow]
'I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay, Mr McGuire,' she added insincerely, turning to march out of the kitchen, her head high. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret Virgin]
He remained seated as Bill entered his office, smiling insincerely and motioning for Bill to take a seat across the desk from him. From Wordnik.com. [The Store]
There is no better way to present insincerely than by diminishing, invalidating, or dismissing a person's genuine discomfort or fear. From Wordnik.com. [The New Language of Medicine] Reference
Hate mingled with their desires; mercenary considerations were an ever present defilement; they paired dishonestly and mated insincerely. From Wordnik.com. [The Shape of Things to Come] Reference
Hannity offers, probably insincerely, to undergo waterboarding to raise money for charity. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
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