Sentence examples for prove sincerity from inspiring English sources

Being an extremely painful and slow means of suicide, it was favoured under Bushidō (warrior code) as an effective way to demonstrate the courage, self-control, and strong resolve of the samurai and to prove sincerity of purpose.

4. (S/REL UK) Menon replied that Pakistan was "nowhere near the threshold of proving sincerity" in its response to the Mumbai attacks and had so far taken no "irrevocable" steps toward eliminating Lashkar-e-Tayiba as a threat to India.

Europe now has to prove its sincerity and move Serbia's application to the European Union forward.

Singer-songwriters, on the other hand, often prove their sincerity by staying quiet and calm, refusing to act out the lyrics.

Rock stars often prove their sincerity by growing loud, screaming and moaning and grimacing to show that their songs are for real.

The same applies to many utility companies, which love telling us they are greener than their competitors but have yet to prove their sincerity.

He loved to tell the story of challenging Mrs. Macaulay, "a great republican," to prove her sincerity about social equality by asking her footman to dine at her table.

The officials speculate that Pakistan may try to set up a meeting between senior Taliban commanders and Mr. Karzai in Pakistan to prove their sincerity in supporting peace and to demonstrate their influence with the Taliban.

The Bush administration, in an attempt to prove its sincerity and transparency, had invited Moscow to join as a partner in a continentwide missile defense system, sharing information and technology with NATO allies.

We offer our experience as an example of how candidates themselves can encourage voters to see the system differently and can prove their sincerity without waiting for reluctant political institutions to embrace real reform.

The United States on Monday injected a note of caution into the mood of optimism surrounding recently revived talks on Iran's contentious uranium enrichment program, calling on the Iranians to take "urgent, practical steps" to prove their sincerity in complying with obligations on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.