feigned
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I kind of knew that, but when she had that reaction, which was not feigned at all, that was like a shot of advice from the heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
When another student enters and surveys the bodies on the ground in poorly feigned shock, few manage to suppress their giggles.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025
“Go on,” Johnson says with a feigned seriousness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
Ms Heer said Harris "feigned ignorance" by sending two messages to the victim asking what had happened.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
“Arcadio is building a house,” she confided with feigned pride to her husband as she tried to put a spoonful of calabash syrup into his mouth.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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