feign
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Or that night we stumbled onto a giant controlled burn and saw the flames reach up and tickle the moon and recognized the gnawing feeling that fire is something we can only feign to control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
Our civilization shouldn’t feign excessive humility and modesty while America inspires creative drive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Experts have previously warned the potential for AI chatbots to make things up, be overly-encouraging, and feign empathy can pose risks to young and vulnerable people.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
It’s weird to be paranoid or to feign paranoia as part of an elaborate performance to manipulate rubes.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2025
"Well, if you can feign love or compassion half so well as you can feign an agonizing death, you'll be as famous as Burbage."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Like everything else in the movie, it’s artifice that feigns at being fact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
Lydia, who craves to be seen by her family, feigns craving death because of her relationship with Barbara and Adam, who live in the afterlife.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
At one point in the clip, he hides in a bullet train toilet and feigns illness when confronted by a conductor.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
Tedros feigns sympathy but also immediately identifies another way to control Jocelyn.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Slant watches over us all; Charles feigns sleep.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Once you’ve filled out your W-4 and feigned attentiveness during HR trainings, your new boss will start emailing you with tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
That leaves only the feigned feud between Paul and Gronkowski — Brady’s longtime pal and New England Patriots teammate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
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
As those scenes played in New York, Swift affectionately turned to Saunders and yelled, "YES!" as he giggled and covered his face in feigned shyness.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Cluny feigned sleep, but secretly he observed the foxes closely.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Manager Dave Roberts and his pitching coaches haven’t been particularly forthcoming, either, feigning ignorance about the glove that looks as big as Sasaki’s head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Spaeny: It’s what every actor is thinking except they’re feigning ...
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
However, the “Hannah Montana” star did not end her mockery there—going on to accuse Cooper of feigning innocence about the proximity of their properties.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
In November, Leeds United manager Daniel Farke accused Manchester City keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma of feigning injury to "bend the rules".
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
I grin and look down, feigning interest in my trowel.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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