fake it
Example Sentences
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But when he downloaded a beta test version of a game called "MetaToy" that turned out to be fake, it installed malware on his browser.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Silicon Valley’s startup model encourages “a fake it until you make it” strategy: Pretend to be successful to attract the coders, venture capitalists and customers that bring actual success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
You fake it until you make it, especially when your appearance of having made it isn’t backed up by anything substantial.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
“You’ve got to kind of, not psych yourself up,” she says, “but you’ve got to fake it till you make it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
But with hard work, a little bit of luck, and a lot of good acting, I might just be able to fake it.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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