disingenuous

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 7, 2023 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>disingenuous</strong> &#149; \dis-in-JEN-yuh-wuss\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Disingenuous</em> is a formal word that describes things, such as speech or behavior, that give a false appearance of being honest or sincere. Similarly, a person who is being disingenuous may seem sincere, but is in fact only pretending to be open and candid. </p> <p>// Her recent expressions of concern about the community center closing are <em>disingenuous</em> at best because she stands to benefit financially when the property is redeveloped.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disingenuous">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>“You know those one-line reviews on Amazon listings that <em>don’t quite</em> seem legitimate? Like the ones that rate a product five stars and say something incredibly vague, like “This is such a great item,” without expanding on any specifics? Well, that’s just one type of fake feedback that the FTC wants to crack down on. The FTC’s proposed rule seeks to ban several different types of <em>disingenuous</em> reviews and would not just punish the companies that use them but also the brokers that falsify feedback.” — Emma Roth, <em>TheVerge.com</em>, 30 June 2023</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>To be <em>disingenuous</em> is to feign sincerity—to pretend you are speaking genuinely and honestly while concealing an <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulterior%20motive">ulterior motive</a>. Similarly, a disingenuous remark might contain a hint of truth, but it is delivered with the intent to deceive or to serve some hidden purpose. While not currently defined in our dictionary, the internet term <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/sealioning-internet-trolli