I understand why some make terrible choices after divorce and recognize my old self in the emptiness behind a newly divorced woman's eyes, her feigned smile, the sinking of her chest as she struggles to breathe.
He feigned a smile and said he was happy to see the Warriors, a perennial lottery club, doing well.
The guy clammed up and feigned a smile, which saved him from any lynching that might have been about to happen... or at least more chanting from upset protesters.
Normally the losers at an award show have to feign a smile as the winner's name is read out and the cameras capture their reaction.
She feigns a smile, presumably hoping for a steal that she doesn't get.
GANYIEL, SOUTH SUDAN – Kneeling over a pot of water drawn from the nearby swamp, Veronica feigns a smile as her eyes dart toward the floor of her small hut.
I feigned a big smile and quickly scrolled through my "sitter stream" and group texted for some steady hours.
A smile, feigned devastation or a simple "Lucky guy", "I'm not surprised you're in demand, you're gorgeous" or a "I'll see you there, maybe we can dance at some point?" reduces the awkwardness of the situation- and vastly increases your chances of getting a date with them another time.
Torre smiled and feigned annoyance.
My attempts to discuss such situations have been met with phrases like "I think they were feeling a little overwhelmed" and "struggling to cope", alongside an almost-smile of feigned compassion.
When I asked him whether he'd have to rein in the passion a little on the touchline, and alter his behaviour, he feigned outrage, with a big smile: "What are you trying to say?" was his instant retort, the mock outrage raising a few laughs.
