feigned

Example Sentences

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I feigned disappointment but secretly sighed with relief: The last time I’d come, the pod’s door hadn’t closed, spiking my adrenaline even more during the seven-minute trip across the valley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

For real — not like the astonishment Zoë Kravitz feigned in a Golden Globes-set episode of “The Studio,” faking disbelief at the podium when she knew all along that she was going to win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Ms Heer said Harris "feigned ignorance" by sending two messages to the victim asking what had happened.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Then, drawing on a favorite rhetorical device of his, he feigned stopping himself from describing it with offensive language.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

“I’m so lucky that I get to go to four high schools instead of just one,” Ben declared with feigned enthusiasm.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy