sincerity
Noun
Meaning
The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness.
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a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
the simple sincerity of folk songs
his sincerity inspired belief
they demanded some proof of my sincerity
According to The Don, sees the musician embrace a new sincerity, moving away from the irony-laden output that has earmarked much of his back catalogue.
After viewing Leigh's screen test, David Selznick noted that "she doesn't seem right as to sincerity or age or innocence", a view shared by Hitchcock and Leigh's mentor, George Cukor.