feign
Example Sentences
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The perpetrator would have to keep at least one clue from his victims to feign innocence, but a subtle inconsistency would allow others to infer his guilt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
At first, Lanthimos uses her character as a spoof of lady-bosses who feign enlightenment while reigning over the same bad workplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
The Vault dwellers may have chin-tentacles and sinister secrets, but they understand something essential.In the post-apocalypse, the ability to feign normalcy — and further, to curate pleasure — is a luxury.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
For now, though, there is no need to feign graciousness—and there is no need to pretend that any of this is or ever will be truly OK.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024
I would pretend to be surprised to see him, and he would feign shock that a busy girl like me had time for a stroll.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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