feigned
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As those scenes played in New York, Swift affectionately turned to Saunders and yelled, "YES!" as he giggled and covered his face in feigned shyness.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
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
“Go on,” Johnson says with a feigned seriousness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
Holt became the team captain in the media’s game of feigned ignorance and real timidity.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024
In truth, the last does not seem feigned.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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