feigned

Example Sentences

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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

For real — not like the astonishment Zoë Kravitz feigned in a Golden Globes-set episode of “The Studio,” faking disbelief at the podium when she knew all along that she was going to win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Ms Heer said Harris "feigned ignorance" by sending two messages to the victim asking what had happened.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Holt became the team captain in the media’s game of feigned ignorance and real timidity.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

Julian feigned another stocatta, then performed one of the passatas we had practiced so interminably.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood