phony
Example Sentences
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He suspected that they thought he might be carrying a phony passport, but he was happy to clear up any confusion.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Zadie Smith quit keeping a diary because the exercise made her feel phony and self-conscious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The scams include fraudulent invoices, advance-fee fraud, overpayment scams, fictional prizewinnings, no-risk investment temptations, fake charities, shipping scams, prepaid shipping-label scams, package-rerouting scams and phony job opportunities.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
And too often we disdain politeness as phony rather than respect it as the tribute that vice pays to virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Her father joined the American lady's phony laughter, then stopped abruptly when he noticed Sandi's eyes on him.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing phony
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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The Catcher in the Rye
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"Sorry, Wrong Number," Vocabulary from the play
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