feigned
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She fell to the ground and, according to her account, feigned death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Back when he was in first grade, Bennett feigned illness so he could get sent home and spend some time with his dad, whom he hadn’t seen in two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
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
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
“I did not believe you would destroy yourself from grief or rejected love. Thus I supposed that you only feigned your death,” she said, with the satisfaction of someone solving a puzzle.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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