phoniness
Example Sentences
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Anderson Cooper took the gold medals in absurdity and phoniness when he called Hulk Hogan’s juvenile antics, “Extraordinarily compelling.”
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2024
She added, “It’s the phoniness and this cruelty. Donald is cruel.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
She had won, because she had pursued an authentic life beyond the phoniness of the music industry structures, and she wanted everyone to know that.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
An air of phoniness looms over the characters, who appear like marionettes in Coté’s cool, distant tableaux.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
I can't give you any reason for thinking so—except the phoniness goes deeper than merely deceiving an investigator.
From Cubs of the Wolf by Raymond F. Jones
