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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the feigned applause that polite people give after a bad concert
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the feigned looks of innocence I got when I asked who had broken the lamp
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
I would never feign illness just to get out of a test
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Recent Examples of feigned
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
With feigned incredulity, Darrow asked whether Bryan hadn’t ever tried to learn about older and other civilizations.
—Lisa Grunwald, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Holidays are performative - Mikey Day appears to demonstrate his feigned love for his son’s gift.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023
Temple’s feigned cheeriness and Leigh’s layered sourness are especially good when the characters go head to head.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
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Hall is tasked with delivering gouts of exposition and staring in feigned wonderment at screensaver-resembling new regions of the center of the Earth.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
With feigned incredulity, Darrow asked whether Bryan hadn’t ever tried to learn about older and other civilizations.
—Lisa Grunwald, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Holidays are performative - Mikey Day appears to demonstrate his feigned love for his son’s gift.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023
Temple’s feigned cheeriness and Leigh’s layered sourness are especially good when the characters go head to head.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feigned
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Our team spent four months building a minute-by-minute playbook, conducting two full-scale mock cutovers and stress-testing every critical system.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Experience mock classes led by prominent professors, explore diverse legal career paths, and receive personalized admissions guidance.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Nov. 2024
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The source of those flames: a Christmas celebration that climaxes with ten helicopters dropping fake snow on the partygoers, a stunt that turns out to be a bad idea because of strong winds and some not-up-to-code fire extinguishers.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Vance is expected to call out Walz, like Harris, as someone who has pretended to be a moderate while leading one of the most liberal states in the country.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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The woman then pretended to hang herself with an electrical cord, just as Englyn eventually did.Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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The lifelong New Yorker explained his decision to pack up for Florida in a 2019 post on the social platform X, citing taxes and his strained relationships with state and local leaders.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition, there will need to be some serious operational improvements to remedy the company’s strained relationship with many current and former customers.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Should East have pulled his partner’s second double to five clubs?Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Ariel Henry, the deeply unpopular prime minister at the time, assumed the role of president and failed to hold elections.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Molly Cook, the Texas Senate’s first out LGBTQ member, who assumed office in May, won her election to continue serving as well.Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bear in mind that his campaign was replete with false claims — about immigration, jobs, inflation, crime and more.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Oz is the Penguin now — like everyone in Batman’s Rogues Gallery, a caricature of his own trauma, drawn to criminal means of false liberation.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.Emily Holgate, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.Scott LaFee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Feigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feigned. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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