feign
verb (used with object)
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of.
were feigning
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past progressiveof feign.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In some cases—Fuentes was likely pleased to see this—the critical posts were met with a backlash by people who either missed the context or were feigning ignorance.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2024
But some expressed concern that officials who appeared at the public hearing, which took place on Wednesday, were feigning ignorance about the longstanding predicament.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
"In the most charming of them I felt something false, as if . . . they were feigning all their amiability for an ulterior reason."
From Time Magazine Archive
If Constance were feigning, it was in very bad taste; if she spoke with sincerity—what a woman had he worshipped!
From Born in Exile by George Gissing
