An appropriate level of self-confidence comes from maintaining a sincere relationship with reality.
Sincere appreciation sincerely expressed.
In British terms, they warmed (for a while) to Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and Alex Salmond: politicians who seemed plain-speaking, uncliched, sincere, funny – even if in reality they were not.
Where MTS was documentary by checklist of transgender tropes: family turmoil, dramatic surgery, laddish banter and ladies applying makeup, Patchwork is a sincere attempt to capture the reality and diversity of trans lives.
(Host: each is asked to talk about the possible unconscious origins of their viewpoints but, no surprise, their conscious minds leap to their respective interpretations of reality... which are sincere though clashing).
If he is sincere, teachers will be open towards reality-based policies in a second term.
Shaheen says Obama's message set a positive tone for a sincere dialog about Muslims and Arabs myths and realities.
"If your leaders are already corrupt and you want those leaders to fight corruption, then in reality I don't think this is sincere," he said, referring to the government's pledge to tackle graft.
He added: "He desperately wishes he could turn the clock back but in reality all he can do is offer a heartfelt and sincere apology".
We've lost one player through injury - and if I can be sincere I would prefer not to go ahead, but that's the reality.
No matter how sincere their intentions, the Yale admissions team is beholden to grim statistical reality: 94% of students are getting rejection letters, period.
