seem bogus

Frequency: 7.015.2 per million words

Used to suggest that something appears to be not real or genuine.

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Examples (10)

  • His excuse for being late didn't just sound weak, it seemed completely bogus.
  • The sudden surge in profits from that new subsidiary seemed bogus to the auditors.
  • That whole story about winning the lottery seems a bit bogus to me.
  • Doesn't the politician's promise to cut all taxes seem entirely bogus?
  • The company's claim of being carbon-neutral seemed bogus after the investigation revealed their high emissions.
  • From the very beginning, their business proposal seemed bogus.
  • The evidence presented in court has seemed bogus from day one.
  • His central argument seemed so bogus it was laughable.
  • If the data seems bogus upon initial review, we will have to conduct a full audit.
  • The whole setup seemed bogus, designed to trap unsuspecting investors.