faking
Example Sentences
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In Louisiana, federal authorities in July announced the indictment of top local law enforcement officers and a businessman for allegedly faking reports of armed robberies to help foreign nationals secure U visas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The coroner heard some staff and patients thought she was faking the seizures to get attention.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
“It was a matter of me riding confidently and kind of faking it till I made it,” Schaffrick said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
What’s clear is that Charli has no interest in faking it for the camera.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
“This cat — Crookshanks, did you call him? — told me Peter had left blood on the sheets....I supposed he bit himself.... Well, faking his own death had worked once....”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
