ring hollow

idiom

: to seem untruthful or insincere

Their promises ring hollow.

His apology rang hollow.

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And attempts to convince people of the tremendous value of parenthood may ring hollow if they aren’t paired with material support. —

Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024 The administration's insistence that a ceasefire is still within reach is starting to ring hollow. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024 Perhaps the best way to shore up U.S. allies’ faith in Washington would be to act more decisively in Syria, because as long as the United States exempts itself from that conflict, its other pledges will ring hollow to a skeptical Arab audience. —

Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014 As long as Trump is the figurehead of the Republican Party, its pro-military rhetoric will ring hollow. —

Mike Kabatt, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring hollow