feign
verb (used with object)
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of.
is feigning
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present progressiveof feign (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Three panels of psychiatrists conclude that the accused is feigning mental illness in circumstances where the mental illness essentially constitutes some sort of allergy to the legal proceedings themselves,” Lewis said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Georgian officials say he is feigning the gravity of his condition to secure early release.
From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023
We do not know if the clerk is feigning ignorance, posing probing questions, or acknowledging an information gap in the system.”
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2021
The title is a joke, as she plays a character with the same name as herself – a news presenter who is feigning happiness while the world disintegrates around her.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2020
She is feigning calm, like the rest of us.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
