feign
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There’s no more reason for Kelly to feign deference to journalistic standards, because there’s no more glittering future in them.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
The difference: Your guests won’t have to feign enthusiasm after the thirtieth photo of you “holding up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 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
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
“Well, he wouldn’t be there with Mom. So he could feign innocence,” Camille says.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
When I confront the group of boys, one feigns innocence, claiming he’d been speaking to his friend.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
A burst of laughter and applause erupts from the crowd as he feigns confusion by turning and pointing to invisible supporters, as if he does not realize his back is to them.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
Noonan feigns surprise at the turnabout while crediting others for his team’s accomplishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
However, people are very vulnerable and they like the way he feigns strength and leadership.
From Salon ● May 23, 2023
While Jasper, his spaniel ears a-droop, feigns indifference to the arrival of the cakes.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Nevertheless, a judge was impressed, or feigned to be, with an obviously disingenuous antitrust claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Which woman will accept his obviously feigned love?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
“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 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
Baba nodded and gave a thin smile that conveyed little more than feigned interest.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
In some cases, bureaucrats resorted to ostentatious gestures and outright fraud, feigning adherence to unrealistic targets and masking underperformance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
He led off the “Weekend Update” sketch by feigning shock at her firing, asking viewers to “name one to 20 things she did wrong.”
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
“I’m sorry,” she said in Kerch, feigning confusion and keeping to the language of the Menagerie.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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