The politician's tears were nothing but a sham to gain sympathy
The company's promise of a quick profit turned out to be a sham
He exposed the spiritual guru as a complete sham
The trial was a sham designed to protect the corrupt officials
She felt her emotions were a sham, a pretense she put on
Hey, I'm thinking of signing up for this online course, but the reviews are all over the place. What do you think?
Oh yeah, I saw that one! Honestly, a lot of those "get rich quick" schemes online feel like a total sham to me. Have you looked into the instructor's background at all?
Right? It's so hard to tell what's legitimate. Have you ever gotten burned by something like that, where the promise was totally empty?
The trial was revealed to be a complete sham, designed to protect the guilty
The trial was proven to be a fraud, intended to shield those who were culpable
It turned out the trial was a deception, created to cover up wrongdoing
The proceedings were exposed as a hoax, meant to give the illusion of justice
The trial was shown to be a fake, set up to benefit the corrupt