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