feigned
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, a judge was impressed, or feigned to be, with an obviously disingenuous antitrust claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
“We’re supposed to be bright and alert pupils with intelligent and witty repartee,” Cumberbatch says, straightening up with feigned attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
When a press release informed me Howie had scheduled a brief homecoming, I feigned a news hook: If I could interview him by phone, I would write a feature about "Stuck Rubber Baby."
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 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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