Genuine is most naturally used with about and with when talking about honesty and sincerity. Genuine in is possible in limited contexts. Genuine to and genuine by are generally not standard combinations.
Use genuine about for honesty regarding a topic and genuine with for sincerity toward people. Genuine in can describe sincerity in actions or expression. Genuine to and genuine by are usually not idiomatic as direct complements after genuine.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use genuine about when discussing sincere feelings, intentions, or opinions on a subject.
Use genuine with for honest or authentic behaviour toward another person or group.
Use genuine in before nouns describing behaviour, emotion, or expression.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Genuine normally does not take to directly.
✕ She was genuine to her team. ✓ She was genuine with her team.By is not used as the normal complement after genuine.
✕ He was genuine by his comments. ✓ He was genuine in his comments.About introduces the topic, while with introduces the person.
✕ She was genuine with her concerns. ✓ She was genuine about her concerns.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is often used to describe sincere behaviour toward people.
Yes. You can say genuine in his concern or genuine in her gratitude.
They are generally not standard complement patterns after genuine in current English.
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