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 possible your soon-to-be brother-in-law isn’t a malingerer or a manipulator but in genuine distress and without a useful diagnosis.
From Slate ● May 24, 2016
The Wizards’ woes without Nene have upset fans who believe that he is unreliable or even worse, a malingerer.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2013
Pat was lynx-eyed for a malingerer in his Honour's service; and, indeed, where the rule was so easy and pleasant there was no excuse for malingering.
From Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan
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