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verb

past tense of feign

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feigned
Adjective
In a moment of feigned indignation, Sandler threatened to storm out of the ceremony, which prompted O'Brien to apologize for his attack. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Fey and Poehler interrupted the host’s monologue, much to his (feigned) surprise, and critiqued his joke telling. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 Behind the feigned admiration lurks a depth charge of judgement or criticism. John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 Sugarcane repeats Obama’s feigned concern for the plight of indigenous people that first worked magic in 2008, an America-last doc about Canada’s Sugarcane reserve. Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feigned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feigned
Adjective
  • Most analysts agree that Michael Misa, C, will be the No. 2 overall selection, but from pick No. 3 onward, mock drafts diverge sharply.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Undersized at 6-foot-2, but a strong and explosive 215 pounds, Martin’s role in the Gators’ national championship success along with strong workouts for NBA teams placed him in the second round of many mock drafts.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Avoiding secondary scams Marilyn’s story also highlights a second danger of fake support numbers and remote access scams.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
  • Already, misinformation campaigns and fake news challenge our ability to discern truth.
    Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The newly vegan sister-in-law then called the caterer and pretended to be the bride, adding five new vegan options and approving a $1,500 charge.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Josef and Rosemarie raised three of Elisabeth's children, who Josef pretended Elisabeth left on their doorstep, while Elisabeth was forced to raise three of her children in a locked underground compound without windows.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The earliest use cases have shown up where human labor is most strained and speed is a competitive edge, support desks, sales pipelines, email inboxes and even the marketing office where agentic marketplaces like Enso offer an entire team’s worth of agentic replacements.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Tehran's densely populated urban centers and strained infrastructure make the city especially vulnerable to continued attacks, heightening fear and instability.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • After a crew chief review, it was ruled a double, giving the Mets a 7-4 lead.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
  • Scheffler managed to make birdie, but the damage to his round had already been done with a triple-bogey 7 on the first hole, another bogey on No. 4 and a double on No. 8.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Landry said early release, which until now has been typically assumed when judges hand down sentences, is a slap in the face to crime victims.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Simultaneously, Dani Olmo could act as a false number 9 while a Robert Lewandowski believed to be on his way to Saudi Arabia in 2026 is gradually phased out.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • This was a false charge by the Bush administration, as the United Nations’ inspectors on the ground in Iraq tried to communicate to Bush, and as his intelligence agencies tried to tell him.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Feigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feigned. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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