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disingenuous
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lacking sincerity and honesty, particularly by not revealing as much as one knows
Example
The politician’s disingenuous apology didn’t fool anyone.
He gave a disingenuous smile, pretending to be interested in the conversation.
She found his compliments to be disingenuous and insincere.
His disingenuous behavior made it hard to trust his intentions.
Her disingenuous response made it clear she wasn’t telling the whole truth.
