bogus

Example Sentences

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A bogus email was sent pretending to be from the law firm claiming funds would be sent for the goods.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“These defendants allegedly fabricated documents, staged bogus equipment to pass audit inventories, and used a pass-through company to conceal their misconduct and true clientele list,” federal prosecutors said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“We don’t know how many of them are bogus, and how many of them are legitimate, and so it’s hard to understand how big of a problem it is,” Trujillo said.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

I felt a pang of guilt for the bogus reason behind it.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman