feign
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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
Experts have previously warned the potential for AI chatbots to make things up, be overly-encouraging, and feign empathy can pose risks to young and vulnerable people.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 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
To while away the time, and perhaps to feign indifference until the deciding game was finished, Bobby began playing speed chess with a few of his chess friends.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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