feign
Example Sentences
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There’s no more reason for Kelly to feign deference to journalistic standards, because there’s no more glittering future in them.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The difference: Your guests won’t have to feign enthusiasm after the thirtieth photo of you “holding up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Still, the Dodgers won’t feign passivity this time.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
I would feign shock or dismay at its popularity if I didn’t already know that we are a nation of self-serving masochists.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025
I thought immediately that he was treating me differently from his other patients and rather than feign an ignorance that might alert his suspicions I asked if this was his usual method.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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