Sample Sentences for
genuine
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    Which would be the best word choice if the writer wants to convey an attitude of genuine interest and avoid the appearance of mockery?
    genuine = sincere (real)
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    "But what about their parents?" asked Miss Caroline, in genuine concern.  (source)
    genuine = real or sincere
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    Darry spun around to face me, genuine fear on his face.  (source)
    genuine = real
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    Grudging respect turned to genuine friendship, and the urge to fight left them.  (source)
    genuine = real (sincere)
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    She looked so genuinely sorry I just wanted to let her off the hook.  (source)
    genuinely = really
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    Irene doubted the genuineness of it, seeing herself only as a means to an end where Clare was concerned.†  (source)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
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    You have to apologize, but don't do it right off, because it seems really ungenuine.†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in ungenuine means not and reverses the meaning of genuine. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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    To me, Phoebe whispered, "I think I'm having a genuine heart attack."  (source)
    genuine = real
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    Nollie was genuinely shocked.  (source)
    genuinely = truly
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    But I began to see that Chet was weakened by the very genuineness of his interest in learning. He got carried away by things;  (source)
    genuineness = sincerity (realness)
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    An agoraphobic shut-in, with no real friends, family, or genuine human contact.  (source)
    genuine = real
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    "My dear little girl, you mustn't cry like this," she said, genuinely disturbed by Anne's tragic face.  (source)
    genuinely = truly
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    The beauty of his daily life inspired me with faith in the genuineness of Christian professions.†  (source)
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