To render sleep's soft blessings insincere.
Pope.
Syn. -- Dissembling; hollow; hypocritical; deceptive deceitful; false;
disingenuous; untrustworthy.
In`sin*cere"ly, adv. Without sincerity.
In`sin*cer"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insincérité.] The quality of being
insincere; want of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears
to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness;
untrustworthiness; as, the insincerity of a professed friend; the
insincerity of professions of regard.
What men call policy and knowledge of the world, is commonly no
other thing than dissimulation and insincerity.
Blair.
In*sin"ew (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insinewing.] To strengthen, as with sinews; to invigorate. [Obs.]
All members of our cause, . . . That are insinewed to this action.
Shak.
In*sin"u*ant (?), a. [L. insinuans, p. pr.: cf. F. insinuant.]
Insinuating; insinuative. [Obs.]
In*sin"u*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insinuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Insinuating.] [L. insinuatus, p. p. of insinuareto insinuate; pref. in-
in + sinus the bosom. See Sinuous.]
1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or
a gentle, persistent movement.
The water easily insinuates itself into, and placidly distends, the
vessels of vegetables.
Woodward.