Sentence examples for feigned being from inspiring English sources
"feigned being" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English
It means pretending or faking a behavior or emotion. Example: She feigned being sick in order to get out of going to the party.
The stooge tripped, acted silly, feigned being foolish.
Grant feigned being diabetic which seemed to calm things down a bit".
The girls squealed with laughter at his greeting, and he feigned being upset, causing them to giggle even more.
For those who missed baseball's latest instance of purported turpitude, on Wednesday night in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Jeter, the Yankee shortstop and generally perceived-to-be Boy Scout, feigned being hit by a pitch.
Trump's tax plan: massive cuts for the 1% will usher 'era of dynastic wealth' Lilit Marcus feigned being Canadian while backpacking in Europe during the Bush years, and writes that she may have to once again under Trump.
Years later, he said he had feigned being scared to spare my feelings.
But his indignation, if it is not feigned, is a little naïve.
She said that the capital is very different from the outdoor and corporate worlds Ms. Jewell has conquered, one where humility, even if feigned, is an essential tool.
When writing from Lizzie's perspective, I wasn't feigning being Lizzie.
Her scene in which she feigns being a backward bumpkin is hilarious.
I feign being unfazed by this; it's my first experience of tutoring the super-rich.
