noun
- plural of phoniness; the quality or state of being phony; lack of authenticity or genuineness
Usage: informal; countable plural form
Examples
- The phoninesses of his excuses became obvious after the third time he used the same story.
- She detected the phoninesses in his compliments and dismissed them.
- The movie critic called out the phoninesses of the dialogue in the film.
- Despite their phoninesses, the marketing claims still convinced many consumers.
- He grew tired of the phoninesses that pervaded the social media world.