feigning
Americannoun
adjective
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Origin of feigning
First recorded in 1350–1400; feign ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun; feign ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective
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Example Sentences
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Feigning ignorance before tipoff to hide a team’s strategic cards can be as much a function of the job for NBA coaches as drawing up plays during timeouts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2022
He said so himself Monday: Feigning a desire for an animal he doesn’t “have any time” for would feel “phony,” and “that’s not the relationship I have with my people.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2019
Feigning reasonableness, he allowed: “I guess there could be some pockets where they maybe disagree a little bit. But not very much.”
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2019
Feigning a return address with a relative’s name from Washington, I hid my love note in the midst of a banal family update.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2012
Feigning shame, I showed it to some hard grunge types, to their even harder women, to red-faced professionals.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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