By Dola app
2026-09-22
Here are clear, natural sentences with hypocrisy — simple → advanced, plus meaning & usage 💡
📖 Meaning
hypocrisy /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/ (noun)
= pretending to have virtues, morals, or beliefs you don’t actually have; saying one thing but doing the opposite → 虚伪；伪善
✅ Simple & Everyday
1. It’s pure hypocrisy to tell others not to smoke when you smoke yourself.
2. I can’t stand the hypocrisy of people who judge everyone but themselves.
3. She saw the hypocrisy in his words and stayed silent.
4. Don’t let their hypocrisy upset you.
📝 Intermediate
1. He condemned greed, but his own wealth exposed his hypocrisy.
2. Many people see the politician’s promises as nothing but hypocrisy.
3. The hypocrisy of his actions became obvious to everyone.
4. We must call out hypocrisy wherever we see it.
🎓 Advanced / Formal
1. The speech was widely criticized for its moral hypocrisy.
2. There is a striking hypocrisy between his public statements and private behaviour.
3. Such hypocrisy erodes trust in leaders and institutions.
4. She pointed out the hypocrisy in demanding equality while treating others unfairly.
🗣️ Short & Common Phrases
- an act of hypocrisy
- a sign of hypocrisy
- full of hypocrisy
- sheer hypocrisy = completely hypocritical
💡 Quick Tip
Hypocrisy = the noun (the quality/act)
Hypocrite = the person who does it
Hypocritical = the adjective (describing someone/something)
Example:
- His hypocrisy annoys me. (noun)
- He is such a hypocrite. (person)
- That’s a hypocritical thing to say. (adjective)
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