sinceritysin‧cer‧i‧ty /sɪnˈserəti/ noun [uncountable] 
I don’t doubt her sincerity, but I think she’s got her facts wrong. May I say in all sincerity that we could not have achieved this much without your help and support.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "I'll do anything I can to help," she said with sincerity.
- Nothing about his behavior leads me to doubt his sincerity.
- Several people expressed doubts about the sincerity of her offer.
- But sincerity was often indistinguishable from self-absorption.
- Consistency and sincerity are very important in the various observances of the rites, ceremonies, duties, and laws.
- His deep sincerity helped me to face the future there.
- His own pictures are owned by a large number of people, and illustrate the sincerity which was characteristic of him.
- How can the nation judge Labour's sincerity if Labour is determined to resist?
- It is questionable how much sincerity was behind this maze of proposals and counterproposals in any of the capitals.
- The worst effect of organised religion, he said, was its subversion of sincerity and self-knowledge.
- Their designer frustrations go well with their expensive sunglasses, but somehow sincerity suffers beneath the hard gloss.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone behaves in an honest way
· Are you questioning my honesty?· Judy answered all the panel's questions with honesty and courage.· As a newspaper reporter I am committed to honesty and accuracy.
when you say or do things in a way that shows clearly that you honestly mean them: · "I'll do anything I can to help," she said with sincerity.· Nothing about his behavior leads me to doubt his sincerity.
when you are honest, friendly and happy to tell people the truth about yourself, especially about things that other people might be embarrassed to talk about: · Intimacy in a relationship requires openness.· The public expects complete openness from the President about his health.
British /candor American when you are honest about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: · Winik writes with great candor, which has won her a wide following.· After so many lies from politicians, Dunbar's candour is refreshing.
when you are very honest and always have the same moral principles in every situation: · Councilman Hughey's integrity is unquestioned.man/woman of integrity: · She is a woman of integrity who has never abandoned her principles for the sake of making money.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY May I say in all sincerity that we could not have achieved this much without your help and support.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
when someone is sincere and really means what they are saying OPP insincerity: May I say in all sincerity that we could not have achieved this much without your help and support.· While there were clearly political motives involved, there seems no reason to doubt his sincerity.· He was on a crusade, and no one doubted his sincerity.
· I cherish his and your friendship, and I can say in all sincerity that Cork would be the poorer without you.
I don’t doubt her sincerity, but I think she’s got her facts wrong. May I say in all sincerity that we could not have achieved this much without your help and support.