feigns

present tense third-person singular of feign

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feigns Someone who’s really living the Andrew Tate-like lifestyle Jacob only feigns is his bestie Cameron (Dylan Playfair). Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feigns
Verb
  • Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Belly sees Conrad at the rehearsal dinner and pretends to ignore him.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Across the room, a tube is hooked up to another dummy and connected to a machine that simulates bleeding.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The design simulates some key aspects of human perception and behavior, says Daniel Cervone, a professor of psychology specializing in personality theory at the University of Illinois Chicago.
    Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Feigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feigns. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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