feign
verb (used with object)
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of.
will feign
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future tenseof feign.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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In a later season Skyler will feign drowning herself in the pool, and later in this episode Walt Jr. will throw up in the pool when Walt makes him drink too much.
From Salon ● May 29, 2017
Even though she will feign annoyance with movie directors for "shooting me from my barracuda side," she seems to have no real vanity about her appearance, willingly adopting whatever face best fits a role.
From Time Magazine Archive
I will feign to be asleep—and I shall know how to force an answer from whoever enters!
From Facing the Flag by Jules Verne
I will feign to be burning papers; there will be smoke, but no sparks.
From By What Authority? by Robert Hugh Benson
Because now I cannot counterfeit a whining passion for the death of my lady, I will feign a mad humour for the disgrace of my sister; and that will keep off idle questions.
From The White Devil by John Webster
