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feigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of feign

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of I would never feign illness just to get out of a test

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Recent Examples of feigns Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Below, Warren Zaire-Emery feigns a run towards his own goal to get on the blind side of a forward. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Someone who’s really living the Andrew Tate-like lifestyle Jacob only feigns is his bestie Cameron (Dylan Playfair). — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 The second man with a flail steps forward and feigns a move. — Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 16 May 2025

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At one point, though, Jon Hamm does the voice of the mayor but there’s a robot who pretends to be him and is essentially wearing a mayor-skin suit.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
And Brand New Day pretends to tell that story, for about 20 minutes.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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The upcoming 2027 model will also be the first to feature E-Shift, an optional system that simulates the gear shifts of a combustion engine.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
The offense works on the underneath passing tree while the defense simulates coverage rules and passing off cross-under routes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

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