Sentence examples for feigned laughter from inspiring English sources
And even William James recognized that "just as an artificially imitated sneeze lacks something of the reality, so the attempt to imitate an emotion in the absence of its normal instigating cause is apt to be rather 'hollow.' " With feigned laughter, the "hollowness" appears to have a neurological basis.
"Or, 'Why on earth are you kissing that woman?' " Mr. Hoggett responded with laughter and feigned shock as he often did in their interviews together.
Matisse feigned to break out into fits of laughter when he saw it, but he knew what its purpose was.
The girls squealed with laughter at his greeting, and he feigned being upset, causing them to giggle even more.
One of the "world's experts on the science of laughter" tells him that "the first joke in human history was most likely a feigned tickle".
Mr. Melendez feigned shock.
Anthony feigned confusion.
Milanovic feigned indignation.
Israel feigned ignorance.
Milosevic feigned astonishment: "Me?
Stewart feigned ignorance.
