malinger
verb (used without object)
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
is malingering
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present progressiveof malinger (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Detecting that someone is malingering is not an exact science.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
At no point is there any suggestion that he is malingering or faking symptoms.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2014
How forensic psychologists can tell whether someone is malingering.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2012
In some cases, when nothing seems to help the pain, the patient is malingering.
From Time Magazine Archive
