Honest
Honest adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.
Usage example: the sort of person who helps others from an honest desire to do good, and not because she might need a favor from them someday
Sincere is a synonym for honest in truthful topic. In some cases you can use "Sincere" instead an adjective "Honest", when it comes to topics like behaviour, natural, true, genuine. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This guy is anything but frank, honest and sincere with everybody.
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Oscar is shocked when he learns that Kate is ready to lie to her superiors, and tells her he'd thought she was a sincere and honest person.
Source: Video Game / Syberia -
Pet the Dog: For Bulk and Skull in "A Ninja Encounter Part I," a baby carriage goes careening out of control and the two make a sincere and honest effort to save the baby inside.
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