Cutting regular maintenance to save money can create costly problems later; these are often false economies.

The activist uncovered the false faces behind the charity's smiling advertisements.

The old manor's false quarters concealed a network of smugglers.

The chef placed false strawberries on the cake for a whimsical touch.

The old fence was hidden behind a row of false acacias that had grown wild along the roadside.

The botanist carefully labeled the false bananas and recorded their growth patterns in the greenhouse.

The committee uncovered several false actions that undermined the integrity of the election.

Sailors long ago mistook the zodiacal light for false dawns and set off into the dark.

During the race, the helmsman made several false tacks that confused the crew.

The botanist cataloged several false pimpernels growing along the marsh path.