My prefix - always quite fake;
My suffix - time it does take;
My infix - doesn't last long;
My whole - is it all wrong?
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CONTEMPLATE
Because
CON - (CONMAN) - always quite fake;
TEMP - (TEMPORARY) - doesn't last long;
LATE - (LATE - Example: more time is needed to finish the task) - time it does take;
CONTEMPLATE - (Wondering about something) - is it all wrong?
FIXED: OP says LATE rather than PLATE. Makes sense now :)