feigned

[ feynd ]

/ feɪnd /

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adjective

pretended; sham; counterfeit: feigned enthusiasm.

assumed; fictitious: a feigned name.

disguised: a feigned voice.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of feigned

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at feign, -ed²

feign·ed·ly

[fey-nid-lee], /ˈfeɪ nɪd li/, adverbfeign·ed·ness, noun

She says she was released when she feigned acceptance of their dogma.
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In the new world order where every diner is a critic, there is a lot of feigned expertise.
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The girls teetered in their too-high heels and tittered with excitement, while the boys feigned a cool nonchalance.
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What serves as a point of departure in Prague is the defining obsession of The Tragedy of Arthur: what is real, what feigned?
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When Barbara Walters shut him down, he feigned hurt feelings and curled up on Rosie O'Donnell's lap.
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The Spaniards, indeed, feigned to regard them only as a remnant of the rebels who had joined the pre-existing brigand bands.
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Lucy Warrender, ever ready for mischief, feigned an intense interest in racing matters, but failed to draw Lord Hetton.
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I could not make out what it was, for the wind-was rustling the corn-shocks, but I arose and feigned to listen.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Garnache opened his eyes and stared a second dully at the disturber of his feigned slumbers.
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Some chiefs, however, feigned to offer their submission, and all was apparently quiet for a time.
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