phony
Example Sentences
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They would have to embark last—eliminating the phonies who game the system to sit near the front, facilitating an orderly exit.
“He got criticized for a long while for being over paid but a lot of that was phony,” because the compensation was tied to stock performance that never materialized, Malone said.
Putty noses, horsehair wigs, and phony accents were his bread and butter, so to speak.
From Literature
Even Lady Constance, who seemed to naturally prefer phony, ill-mannered people over gentle, true-hearted ones, found the baroness to be unpleasant company.
From Literature
Yet, the phony look suits her — Glinda is burdened by being the happy face of the Wizard’s regime.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
