Steven Crowder

When men get together, they moan about their wives. The commentary provided on marriage between groups of men is typically one from a viewpoint that assumes marriage to be life's greatest, most unfun mistake. Not only is it often as disingenuous as Joe Biden's hairline, but it's incredibly harmful.

Canadian Actor

Travis Bradberry

It's difficult to find a genuine weakness that makes you appear competent. For instance, telling your interviewer that your weakness is working so hard that you have trouble prioritizing your family life is a little too cliche and comes across as disingenuous.

American Author

Walton Goggins

I really believe that when you're playing a character that everything is contained in the script. If I'm pulling from things from my own life, then I think I'm being disingenuous to the character and the story.

American Actor

Richard Russo

At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious.

American Novelist

Joyce Carol Oates

It seems disingenuous to ask a writer why she, or he, is writing about a violent subject when the world and history are filled with violence.

Laura Wade

I think it's disingenuous to believe that being born into a privileged world means you feel like you are having an easy time.

British Playwright

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

It's disingenuous to... pretend the sources of our money don't impact the policy we write - you just can't serve two masters.

American Politician

Lisa Bonet

I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.

American Actress

Mae Martin

People have referred to me as 'innocent', which makes me feel disingenuous.

Canadian Comedian

Mick Hucknall

Those who say they're not ambitious are being disingenuous.

English Singer

Used when someone pretends to know less than they do to avoid blame or criticism.

Feigning Ignorance

Disingenuous comments often have a tone that suggests insincerity, causing distrust amongst others.

Insincerity Tone

Often used strategically in arguments or negotiations to mislead or gain advantage.

Manipulative Strategy

 it's what it looks like I were talking to students everywhere it's on the same thing take the next step if it began to wonder if I was being disingenuous I was saying take the next step but I wasn't taking the next step no it's president for six years and I thought maybe I hacked

The dividing line...

 which is always the sign of elegance. This is it. I've been a little disingenuous, because I've expanded it out in all its gory detail. This equation, though, allows you to calculate everything -- other than gravity -- that happens in the universe.