put-on

Mr. Stoll projects a slick self-confidence that seems slightly put-on, a hard crust over a more complicated personality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

But he writes with sensitivity too, from painterly depictions of the Palm Desert and Salton Sea to riffs on the Talmud that suggest Cohen’s faith isn’t entirely a put-on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

He described the unorthodox and at times controversial comedian Andy Kaufman as “the pre-eminent put-on artist of his generation” and “a pioneering practitioner of various cultural trends long before they ever became trends.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023

We continue to pay attention in part because we don't want to miss the moment when the put-on crumbles.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2023

Ximena’s snarkiness, by the way, was completely put-on.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

"What was the unique spin we could put on it?"

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Making books is art, but it’s also a business, and we needed our books printed and put on a boat to the United States.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

However, their ruling was put on hold while the administration appealed to the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

"We're freezing, we put on clothes and lie down to sleep."

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

The knight managed to untie his own headpiece, and put on the "helmet."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios