malingerer

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“Ye’s lawyers called him a liar, a fraud, and a malingerer in court. His medical records, bank records, and personal family history were dissected, mocked, and vilified,” said attorney Ronald Zambrano in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Gudetama is a genderless, cartoon egg with a sad face and a shiny yellow butt; a burnout, a slacker, a malingerer, crushed under the weight of their own melancholy.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022

It’s starting to make me feel like I’m a malingerer.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

He thinks you’re telling him he’s a malingerer, you’re drowning in gross tissues, etc.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2020

Thoroughly squelched, the malingerer flushed, mumbled an apology and held out his hand.

From The Long Chance by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)