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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 Gissing, George