Sentence examples for feigned authority from inspiring English sources

American critics have feigned authority on the city's happenings since the likes of Kanye West and Drake have engaged with artists like Skepta and adopted the aesthetics of London's grime subgenre; a recent report published by Ticketmaster describes an all-new audience of ravers and fashionistas who flock to grime shows that might have been too intimidating to attend a decade ago.

I examined her palm with feigned authority.

"I wasn't feigning confidence," she writes.

"Ten was insufficient!" Like any employee, there are all kinds of things a sports announcer must feign -- authority, sincerity, bonhomie -- and Eisen aces all three.

Deprived of authority, Elizabeth feigned friendly feelings for her husband's kinsman while his retinue was at the court, but after his supporters had returned to their homes, he was left defenseless.

Due to the "miracle" of modern communications, you are able to join a long office conference call during which you must feign deference to authority figures who are much stupider than you.

It can take years of slogging to learn how to feign respect for hollow authority.

Mr. Melendez feigned shock.