How to Use genuine in a Sentence

genuine

adjective
  • She seems to be a very genuine person.
  • She showed a genuine interest in our work.
  • There has been a genuine improvement in the economy in recent months.
  • He has always shown a genuine concern for poor people.
  • That’s part of what keeps it genuine.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But yeah, all of that is genuine.
    — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • At least that would be genuine.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • It’s not known if any of these notes are genuine.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a genuine love for the art, the craft.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • So yeah, just a genuine fan of that first film.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Was any of it genuine on Maya’s part?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
  • There is a genuine want to be around each other.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • The homage comes from a place of genuine respect.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • One way to combat this is to make sure your smile is genuine.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Staying here gives you a genuine sense of the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.
    — Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These cases may not have posed a genuine threat to their health.
    — Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This was a genuine rite of passage.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But this year’s battle might be the most genuine and earnest.
    — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Your voice should be guided by genuine hope.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This was pure and genuine and something that felt so good and right.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2019
  • But there’s a reason so few thrillers are set in genuine utopias.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 30 May 2018
  • Roberts laughed, but the twinkle in his eye was genuine.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The genuine leather lining helps with sweat and will keep your hat dry.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
  • This is a genuine crisis, yet there is still time to turn it around.
    — Michael Parr, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2019
  • But is that action genuine and what then comes when the shame leaves you?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2020
  • If there were genuine danger, this would be a fine place to wait it out.
    — New York Times, 1 July 2022
  • Then the camera rolled, and his face lit up with a big, genuine smile.
    — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • It is trimmed with a brown, genuine leather chinstrap with a leather slide.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 June 2024
  • The genuine leather has a high-end look and feel and is a pleasure for the palms.
    — Doug Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2023

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