faking
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She has a lot of relatives in the building trades and gets them access to an empty office, unfinished beyond its impressive lobby, where they‘re faking it ‘til they’re making it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
In his closing argument Thursday, Blacknell also noted that no medical professional made a finding that Linton was “malingering,” essentially faking an illness, during the neurological tests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
One thing he wishes he had realised earlier is that even successful people do not always feel as confident as they appear and "everyone is faking it until they're making it".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
From the moment she walked onto the stage at his public memorial in Arizona to fireworks more suited for a World Series championship, Erika Kirk has alienated people, even drawing accusations of faking her sorrow.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
She spun around, faking a stoic face, lifting her arms in staggered motions to the sky, then bowing into a prayer pose.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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