fictitious
Example Sentences
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"Some people just want a fictitious romance but have no intention of ever meeting you. Or they're married, or just want an online relationship."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
In its review, the Hechinger Report found other companies that similarly allude to fictitious government programs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The operation, allegedly orchestrated by Beijing's state security ministry, targeted dozens of employees at the military alliance or EU organisations through fictitious accounts, the source said, confirming reports in French and Belgian media.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
And as proof I would falsify the attendance records by filling out membership cards with fictitious names—all unemployed, of course, so as to avoid any question of dues.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing fictitious
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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