Some examples of word usage: phoney
1. He always acts so phoney around his boss, pretending to be interested in everything he says.
Dia selalu berpura-pura di sekitar bosnya, berpura-pura tertarik pada semua yang dia katakan.
2. I could tell right away that the product they were selling was phoney, with its cheap materials and false promises.
Saya bisa langsung tahu bahwa produk yang mereka jual palsu, dengan bahan murah dan janji palsu.
3. She put on a phoney smile to hide her true feelings about the situation.
Dia menyembunyikan perasaannya tentang situasi tersebut dengan senyum palsu.
4. The phone call claiming to be from the bank was clearly phoney, as they asked for personal information that the bank would never request over the phone.
Panggilan telepon yang mengaku dari bank jelas palsu, karena mereka meminta informasi pribadi yang bank tidak akan pernah minta melalui telepon.
5. He tried to impress everyone with his phoney accent, but we all knew he was faking it.
Dia mencoba mengesankan semua orang dengan aksen palsunya, tetapi kita semua tahu bahwa dia berpura-pura.
6. The phoney psychic claimed to have special powers, but it was all just a scam to take people's money.
Psikis palsu mengklaim memiliki kekuatan khusus, tetapi itu semua hanya tipuan untuk mengambil uang orang.