faking
Example Sentences
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“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
From hiding their jobs, to secret relationships and faking Welsh accents, many contestants have trialled strategies in the past to gain people's trust.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
That is, employees faking enthusiasm and effectiveness of AI tools to meet their boss’s inflated expectations.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
I’ve always been a firm believer in faking it until you make it to such an extreme degree that your gumption becomes undeniable.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025
“Hey, I like that,” she’d replied, faking a runway pose.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
