be genuine

Frequency: 8.228.1 per million words

Used to state that a person, feeling, or object is real and sincere.

genuineVERB + genuine

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Examples (10)

  • The antique watch is genuine, not a replica.
  • Her happiness was perfectly genuine.
  • I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.
  • The seller assured us the leather is genuine.
  • Their concern seems to be genuine.
  • His apology is not genuine, and everyone can tell.
  • Will this document be genuine if we verify the seal?
  • Her interest has been genuine from the start.
  • Even under pressure, their kindness is still genuine.
  • In his memoir, the regret he describes is painfully genuine.