feint

Example Sentences

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When Ghostface dismisses Gale as “an old irrelevant hag,” there’s no way of telling if that Gen Z dis is a hint, a feint or a mistake.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Was the "two-week deadline" for negotations a feint?

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

Perhaps this is a feint in some grand art of the deal.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025

Some bartenders pour you a drink then ignore you, circling back with the check and a feint at sincerity, hoping for a big tip.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

"They shall not cross, Cat," Edmure scrawled, "Lord Tywin is marching to the southeast. A feint perhaps, or full retreat, it matters not. They shall not cross."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin