as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
a two-faced friend who was just using me to advance her career
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During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2024
Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
From a tax perspective, though, this creates a two-faced problem.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Another Saturnian satellite, two-faced Iapetus, puzzles astronomers with one bright hemisphere and one that is as black as coal.
—Laurie Rich Salerno, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2010
The response has been swift and merciless, with politicians and pundits describing Poland as two-faced, disloyal, pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian.
—Marek Magierowski, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2023
Romney attributed some of the two-faced behavior of his colleagues to their fear of violent retribution from their voter base.
—Edith Olmsted, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
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—Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
Tucker Carlson — the race-baiting, immigrant-hating, election-denying, Putin-promoting, two-faced ringmaster of right-wing sophistry — was unceremoniously dumped by his corporate sponsor, Fox News.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2024
Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
From a tax perspective, though, this creates a two-faced problem.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Another Saturnian satellite, two-faced Iapetus, puzzles astronomers with one bright hemisphere and one that is as black as coal.
—Laurie Rich Salerno, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2010
The response has been swift and merciless, with politicians and pundits describing Poland as two-faced, disloyal, pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian.
—Marek Magierowski, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2023
Romney attributed some of the two-faced behavior of his colleagues to their fear of violent retribution from their voter base.
—Edith Olmsted, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
Ages 3+ Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Emotion Exploration Big Feelings Nesting Fruit Friends Now 20% Off $14 at Amazon$14 at Walmart These literally two-faced nesting dolls give you some fun tools to use when talking to your (no doubt moody) toddler about feelings.
—Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
Tucker Carlson — the race-baiting, immigrant-hating, election-denying, Putin-promoting, two-faced ringmaster of right-wing sophistry — was unceremoniously dumped by his corporate sponsor, Fox News.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-faced
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Teoscar Hernández blasted a two-run double over Judge’s head in the gap.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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The bags often double or triple in value on the resale market.Natalie Rice, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the past two weeks, I’ve been drenched by a water balloon while stepping out of the shower, found fake spiders in my coffee cup and opened our front door to discover what appeared to be a life-size effigy of the two little girls from The Shining staring at me.Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Catfishing – often used on social media - is when a person uses false information and images to create a fake identity online with the intention of tricking, harassing, or scamming another person.Abel Alvarado, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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The thumb has been placed on the scales to promote the agenda of the person who owns this website under the intensely hypocritical guise of free speech.Jason Parham, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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The result is an American policy that is seen by much of the world as doubly hypocritical.Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
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The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2022
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What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.Sam Sacks, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
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Plying the country’s backroads, the charismatic con men of literature prey on the gullibility of the faithful with insincere pitches for an overpriced product their targets can ill afford.Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Authenticity Coming across as fake and insincere can sink any branding campaign.Edward Segal, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, purpose governance and implementation remain a challenge for many organizations, which can lead to superficial adoption rather than authentic transformation.Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The superficial treatment of the movie’s sterner themes doesn’t help its splendid cast.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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But instead of tormenting George’s character, Luisa had a strained relationship with his on-screen mother, Benny (played by Belita Moreno).Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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This approach has resulted in higher churn, suboptimal product usage and strained relationships between sales and customer success teams.Amanda Whiteside, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Two-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-faced. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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