pinchbeck

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Adjective
  • The audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
  • These currencies are an integral part of cybercrime operations, as they are poorly understood and are often pseudo-anonymous, says Kristina Amerhauser, a senior analyst from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • During her feigned pregnancy, Stephanie Ott, one of Griffin’s friends who had grown suspicious of Parker, called the clinic to ask about her.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • ThinkTechAct’s founder, Mahad Ibrahim, pleaded guilty to defrauding the free food reimbursement system through his feigned nonprofit group as part of the Feeding Our Future network.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • According to the sheriff's office, Major Crimes Detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence, which included several sheets of counterfeit currency.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • They may be based on a hunch, on data, on many hours of in-depth viewing and scouting, on some spurious AI nonsense, on something a guy in the pub told us.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 June 2026
  • Now that same leader can be felled by an Instagram pile-on or a spurious Substack rumor, and is likelier to shy from the long, slow, gritty work of governance.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Representing Daniell, attorney Chris Timmons said the lawsuit centers on what his client alleges was a fraudulent transfer of the property's ownership.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Thomas and Ballard showed authorities fraudulent credentials to an unrelated sporting event, the affidavit said.
    Sofia Saric June 25, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Mountain views, fishing ponds, sauna The misleading name of the town aside, there’s nothing small about this property.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • The authors note apoB is particularly valuable for patients with high triglycerides, insulin resistance or lower LDL-C levels, where traditional cholesterol numbers can be misleading.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • In the cases before the Supreme Court as well as the wage case before Hall, there is no suggestion that lawyers intentionally buttressed arguments with phony precedents in order to win an unfair advantage.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
  • To overcome that hurdle, authorities said, Finkelstein submitted phony diagnoses of conditions, such as hypertension, that the athletes did not have.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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