Sentence examples for feigning from inspiring English sources

The part of the phrase "feigning" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing someone who is pretending or faking a feeling, condition, or behavior. Example: "She was feigning interest in the conversation, but her mind was elsewhere."

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feigning

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Present participle of feign

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Party members have complained about the printing of surplus ballot papers, irregularities in the voters' roll, traditional leaders "frogmarching" villagers to the polls, people feigning illiteracy to be "assisted", voters being bussed to faraway constituencies, and the malign influence of the military.

A weekend highlight was the sight of Samuel Eto'o feigning a bad back and resting on the corner flag after scoring Chelsea's breakthrough goal against Tottenham Hotspur.

So it is presumably for a celebrated performance in the The Stud, the pornographic movie in which a naked Dame Joan stood out by bravely feigning sex on a swing, that both the honours committee's Sir Bob Kerslake and the Queen felt compelled to thank her, on all our behalves, exalting her over colleagues such as Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, and Helen McCrory.

According to a report in the daily Corriere della Sera, psychiatrists who have examined Daniele are convinced he is not feigning amnesia.

Politicians could spend less time feigning admiration for babies and more time governing.

HEAD-BUTTING, stamping, insults, feigning injury: in too many ways, the FIFA World Cup darkened the image of those who play the beautiful game.

Yet the ability of his regime to profit from the divisions of its opponents, and confuse people by feigning moderation, has not entirely evaporated.Not that Serbia's shambling opposition ever needs much encouragement to lay bare its own squabbles.

Feigning surprise, the British and French issued an ultimatum to both sides to cease fire.

With everyone feigning rude health, a cure for the crisis can once again be put on hold.Even if the government were resolved to act, it would almost certainly fail, for a second key opposition demand has also been thwarted.

Each side may simply be feigning sweet reason, while nursing a secret hope that the other side will oblige by sabotaging any real progress.

By feigning ignorance, aggrieved investors hope to browbeat the government into holding the banks liable, he argues.

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