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Two opponents become four, then seven, then nine, then 11, the rapidly inflating numbers making Falstaff’s fraudulence comically evident.—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 One of the most emotional pieces of the show occurs while Sweetpea calls Harper, confirming Tender’s fraudulence, all crescendoing synths glittering over plaintive piano chords.—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026 While Sweetpea and Ed Burgess were busy congratulating themselves for securing Tony Day’s damning eyewitness account of Tender’s fraudulence, Whitney threatened his man in Africa back into the fold.—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 That sense of fraudulence seeped into other areas of her life, beyond pageantry.—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fraudulence