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  • When the Admiral is present, he feigns obedience, but when others are gathered around him—and there are always others gathered around Roland—he takes every opportunity to cut the man down.†   (source)
  • He feigned toughness, but was secretly tormented.†   (source)
  • Taking his cue, I nudged Christopher-John and Christopher-John nudged Little Man, and the three of us forced ourselves to stare into the fire in feigned disinterest.†   (source)
  • As slowly as he can, he exhales, feigning sleep, but despite himself his breath hitches.†   (source)
  • I do this to feign confidence, because the more I fake it, the more it's supposed to feel true.†   (source)
  • Lale's yelps are not feigned.†   (source)
  • Sam shook his head in feigned despair.†   (source)
  • I feigned hurling my Intellivision controller at him.†   (source)
  • I would pretend to be surprised to see him, and he would feign shock that a busy girl like me had time for a stroll.†   (source)
  • Teabing held up his right hand and feigned a courtroom oath.†   (source)
  • "I haven't been anywhere near your office!" said Harry angrily, forgetting his feigned deafness.†   (source)
  • "Come now," Count Olaf said, his voice faking—a word which here means "feigning"—kindness.†   (source)
  • She feigned wiping tears from her cheeks.†   (source)
  • Sticky was scrubbing his glasses so hard they squeaked, and Constance had her eyes squeezed tightly shut, unconvincingly feigning sleep.†   (source)
  • She told her husband she thought she might just feign ignorance and pretend she had not read the newspaper at all that day.†   (source)
  • Mr. D looked at the wine and feigned surprise.†   (source)
  • It has such a happy ending, too—why, the assassin was really feigning her illness in order to get the prince's attention!†   (source)
  • Bastian feigns frustration.†   (source)
  • And so he feigned that he no longer cared for women's stories.†   (source)
  • "Nor I," Alice said, feigning breathless excitement.†   (source)
  • It was my one day in life of being a bad kid—of at least feigning the moves.†   (source)
  • "It wasn't anybody," I said, dropping my eyes in feigned shame.†   (source)
  • Feigning calm, she continued cutting the rolls for her sisters and Nacha to fill.†   (source)
  • Joffrey feigned a yawn and turned to his younger brother.†   (source)
  • Feigning nonchalance, Cinder thrust a thumb toward the hall.†   (source)
  • A child feigning illness, afraid to call because after a moment's discussion, the conversation would run so: "Yes, Captain, I feel better already.†   (source)
  • I waved back at everyone and feigned surprise each time the group of children following me appeared on various streets grinning, but I didn't stop and ask for help.†   (source)
  • He clings to his masculinity, his solitude and his feigned indifference so he can maintain his role, so he'll never, ever have to show his feelings.†   (source)
  • I do my best to feign confidence, not wanting to attract unwanted attention from anyone.†   (source)
  • Could I feign ignorance?†   (source)
  • HARRY: Albus, whatever you're feigning, it isn't working.†   (source)
  • Then she leans over and I'm sure she's going to kiss my forehead like she used to when I was a little girl, but I roll away from her, still feigning sleep.†   (source)
  • Now he could see how necessary that bad been, how his father had only been feigning drunkenness, how his wits had been sharp and alive underneath all along, watching for the slightest sign of disrespect.†   (source)
  • "Oh," I said, feigning surprise.†   (source)
  • He feigned throwing up.†   (source)
  • The engagement is feigned, but that does not keep her from spending hours at a time playing "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" in her new green glass earrings, then throwing tantrums of protest against her upcoming marriage.†   (source)
  • Then I slow and feign exhaustion.†   (source)
  • Feigning a casual attitude, I pulled a short stack of manuscript pages closer and moved them out of Billy's reach.†   (source)
  • He feigned indifference.†   (source)
  • Holmes did not think her so clever as to feign coma, but he held tight just the same.†   (source)
  • Annie feigned confusion.†   (source)
  • I replied, feigning confusion.†   (source)
  • The letter covered seventeen handwritten pages, its tone jumping from self-pity to anger to irony to guilt to a kind of feigned indifference.†   (source)
  • If you move there, will you take me to see it drop in real life?" he asked "Sure, Teddy," I said feigning enthusiasm.†   (source)
  • She feigned anger, while the others laughed and laughed.†   (source)
  • "You tore my heart out years ago," he said, and even Clary could not tell if the sorrow in his voice was real or feigned.†   (source)
  • However, the possibility had already occurred to me that Mr Farraday was simply feigning indifference in order to minimize my embarrassment, and such a surreptitious delivery could be interpreted as complacency on my part towards my error - or worse, an attempt to cover it up.†   (source)
  • As a result of this session and the astonishing revelations it produced, Dr. Jordan gave it as his opinion that Grace Marks' loss of memory was genuine, not feigned — that on the fatal day she was suffering from the effects of an hysterical seizure brought on by fright, which resulted in a form of auto-hypnotic somnambulism, not much studied twenty-five years ago but well documented since; and that this fact explains her subsequent amnesia.†   (source)
  • I am still feigning illness, although I'm pretty sure I'm fooling no one.†   (source)
  • "Ahhh," Hemme said, feigning disappointment.†   (source)
  • I could do this more easily than feign sadness.†   (source)
  • Florentino Ariza sat in the park where he was sure he would be seen, and then he did not have recourse to his feigned reading but sat with the book open and his eyes fixed on the illusory maiden, who did not even respond with a charitable glance.†   (source)
  • A human would remain in the trap, endure the pain, feigning death that he might kill the trapper and remove a threat to his kind.†   (source)
  • Alice just shook her head sadly, feigning disappointment, and Edward's eyebrows lifted.†   (source)
  • The rest of the time I'm feigning twentiethcentury lunacy just like you are.†   (source)
  • "Let's see," I said, feigning puzzlement.†   (source)
  • Ishmael, at school, feigned detachment in her presence and ignored her in the casual way she gradually taught him to use.†   (source)
  • Socrates could feign ignorance—or pretend to be dumber than he was.†   (source)
  • I feigned sleep until my mother left for school, but even my eyelids didn't shut out the light.†   (source)
  • Quinn didn't have to feign the surprise.†   (source)
  • But he sat down and knocked it back with expertly feigned pleasure, just as he did in Haiti when eating from the fifth food group.†   (source)
  • Blomkvist smiled at her feigned surprise.†   (source)
  • Not sure if I should scoot away and show fear, or do nothing and feign boredom, I chose the latter.†   (source)
  • She would be able to anticipate his every attack, and your spell would show her how to counter them, and as long as countering them did not require her to sacrifice her life, she would prevail…… For the good of the Varden, Eragon, for the good of everyone in Alagaesia, couldn't you feign your attempt to cure Elva?†   (source)
  • She had managed to slip by her mother, feigning a headache.†   (source)
  • Feigning sleep, I made my decision quickly.†   (source)
  • I had not yet learned to feign knowledge that I did not possess, and as I had only a vague idea what a B.A. was, Iquestioned Mathona.†   (source)
  • "Why, I'm just going to look out the window for a while," I say, feigning surprise.†   (source)
  • And feigned ignorance.†   (source)
  • I am interested, however, that the doctor at the work farm added this statement: 'Don't overlook the possibility that this man might be feigning psychosis to escape the drudgery of the work farm.'†   (source)
  • While among them, I may have feigned disinterest, but like my father I watched them closely and listened whenever they spoke.†   (source)
  • He had sensed Miro's approach and had immediately feigned sleep.†   (source)
  • When we all shouted "Surprise!" she feigned astonishment graciously, although her fresh makeup had been applied with extra care.†   (source)
  • Was his affection feigned or real?†   (source)
  • They watched a man come down the grand staircase, feigning injury as he went past the mural.†   (source)
  • Mr. Grunewald is pleased, but we know the feel of real music now, and it's difficult to feign interest in the merely pretty.†   (source)
  • She feigned astonishment.†   (source)
  • I thought I'd just feign sleep, so I pretended to snore.†   (source)
  • Guitar stopped feigning indifference.†   (source)
  • He feigns surprise.†   (source)
  • In the morning I woke Mandy and tried to convince her to feign illness so she could call Lucinda immediately.†   (source)
  • Halfway through the class, Nastya hasn't moved from her seat, but she can't feign disinterest.†   (source)
  • Then he gave way before us, but only feigned to flee, and soon after came to the Dark Tower and openly declared himself.†   (source)
  • Raleigh feigned being hurt.†   (source)
  • To her great surprise, there was no need for her to feign a migraine.†   (source)
  • He woke up on the floor with a bleeding nose and exactly the same distressful head symptoms he had been feigning all along.†   (source)
  • Come on nerdboy, you and me, let's do it, right now," says Phillip, feigning a punch as a girl holds him back and two boys, standing nearby, giggle.†   (source)
  • His gray eyes examined the pencil with feigned curiosity and he said, "Interesting.†   (source)
  • But instead of taking the paper, the man from the Ministry spread his arms in feigned amazement (the same gesture the Pope uses to bless the crowds from his balcony).†   (source)
  • Just serves me right for being too polite to his parents and feigning interest in his bloody limed oak units.†   (source)
  • As if in reply, Ronaldo snorted and turned to his dials, feigning disinterest.†   (source)
  • Carlos feigned to his left, ducked low, and jerked back.†   (source)
  • Yes, ma'am," the man said, feigning fright.†   (source)
  • Cesar yelped, feigning pain in his gloved hand as Angel's fastball struck the webbing.†   (source)
  • Seivarden still feigned sleep.†   (source)
  • Perhaps a quarter of the men were sick, and officers, as well as men in the ranks, often feigned sickness.†   (source)
  • Whatever he said-or yelled-caused Swayne to react with what seemed to be stoic resolve mixed with feigned indifference.†   (source)
  • Miss Bradford raised a hand to her brow, ostentatiously feigning a faintness that her avid eyes belied.†   (source)
  • Annie tried to look casual, feigning interest in the pictures on the wall.†   (source)
  • I joke around, feigning a flamenco.†   (source)
  • The man feigned surprise.†   (source)
  • They hesitate, feign deafness, ride away north.†   (source)
  • He threw his hands up with feigned disgust, brushing past them into the hallway, where the others were now darting in packs to explore the various rooms in a chorus of shouts and slamming doors.†   (source)
  • They could feign illness, if they liked, but that wouldn't earn them a trip anywhere, either.†   (source)
  • This is the way she goes through life as well, feigning ignorance and keeping a discreet distance from all but a few trusted confidants.†   (source)
  • This letter was feigned to be written by Ahoshta and this was the signification of the writing: 'Ahoshta Tarkaan to Kidrash Tarkaan, salutation and peace.†   (source)
  • So whenever he was asked about slavery or the rightful treatment of freed blacks, Janes smiled and feigned indifference.†   (source)
  • Feigning shame, I showed it to some hard grunge types, to their even harder women, to red-faced professionals.†   (source)
  • And it was like somebody had uncorked something in me and I ended up just pouring out the whole story about how Jenny had been such a good friend to me, and then how she wanted to make Josh jealous by feigning interest in Nathan, and how I had just totally messed everything up.†   (source)
  • "Perhaps not," he conceded, with a touch of feigned distress.†   (source)
  • Chaz asks with feigned innocence.†   (source)
  • Feigning desperation, Drizzt glanced all about him.†   (source)
  • Charity asked, the feigned sweetness with which she had named me diminishing as fast as you could say "Day by Day" or Godspell.†   (source)
  • Feigning boredom, she gazed into the street.†   (source)
  • But being curious as to how far Mike would go, to pull my leg, I feigned conversion and asked him to tell me more about Ootek's uncanny skill.†   (source)
  • "Please," I pleaded, not needing to feign abjection.†   (source)
  • Jan always feigned innocence-and, well, one ould hardly accuse Rashaverak.†   (source)
  • Feigning drowsiness, I murmured something intentionally unintelligible.†   (source)
  • HELEN bangs her toe on the chair and sinks to the floor, crying with rage and feigned injury; ANNIE keeps hold of her wrists, gazing down, while KATE rises.†   (source)
  • The bush boy feigned defeat; in mock terror he fled across the billabong; splashing through the shallows, still pursued by Peter, he clambered on to the farther bank.†   (source)
  • What's this I hear about you giving the nurse a hard time?" he asked, and there was no more feigning sleep.†   (source)
  • "Well," said the prosecutor, looking at the jury and feigning a smile, "he does know something.†   (source)
  • They dutifully followed me around trying to feign interest in exhibits that would strike my eye but bored them to extinction.†   (source)
  • Feigning indifference to conceal his feelings, he asked, realizing at the same moment how silly it was: "Whom will you marry when you're grown up?†   (source)
  • [The WAITRESS forces her to drink it by putting the glass to her lips; the Housewife feigns refusal, but drinks all the same.†   (source)
  • When the clever-looking wizard continued to feign sleep, some of them shouted his name, too.†   (source)
  • I crossed my arms and feigned arrogant indifference.†   (source)
  • We were feigning a normalcy, Saboor and I, that no longer was.†   (source)
  • But here, in Europe, women feigned a strength and independence that both amused and excited him.†   (source)
  • The instant the door opened, he would be on the floor under the table. feigning sleep.†   (source)
  • Tyrion suspected her delight was feigned, but she did it so well that it did not matter.†   (source)
  • He selected a book, taking no notice of the title, sat down on a sofa, and feigned absorption.†   (source)
  • Morton and Smitty slid gently in, feigning interest.†   (source)
  • Zeitoun tried to brush off the questions, feigning exhaustion.†   (source)
  • Seth was hurt…… " "Seth was only feigning that he was hurt, Bella.†   (source)
  • Chaol deflected, feigned, then thrust so hard that Dorian stepped back.†   (source)
  • He held out his hand and favored me with a smile that had nothing feigned about it.†   (source)
  • The Baron raised his gaze to the ceiling in feigned exasperation while his thoughts raced.†   (source)
  • Cole feigned surprise as if he had made a horrible mistake, then twisted at the handcuffs again.†   (source)
  • Still feigning death on the ground, he understood.†   (source)
  • First up, the Allies had feigned a raid on Munich in order to strike at Stuttgart.†   (source)
  • How was it possible for her to feign such coldness without feeling it at the same time?†   (source)
  • His mother feigned indifference, as with a contrary pup, though he knew she felt otherwise.†   (source)
  • Chiron feigned interest in his pinochle cards.†   (source)
  • "Ask me a damn question," I say with feigned irritation.†   (source)
  • He never bothered to feign a single raspy breath.†   (source)
  • Ambrose's indignant tone wasn't feigned this time.†   (source)
  • The two men thanked her with feigned smiles.†   (source)
  • I shrugged, feigning a lack of interest.†   (source)
  • The man beside him, an estate attorney, nodded slightly, feigning interest.†   (source)
  • Ned did not feign surprise; Robert's hatred of the Targaryens was a madness in him.†   (source)
  • -from "The Humanity of Muad'Dib" by the Princess Irulan Paul lay on the bed feigning sleep.†   (source)
  • "They have a dance?" he asked, feigning ignorance.†   (source)
  • He had some Valyrian as well, though not so much as Dany, but like her he was feigning ignorance.†   (source)
  • I feigned sleep when my father returned.†   (source)
  • "Thank goodness," she said, feigning relief.†   (source)
  • I didn't make this observation aloud, as I was feigning memory loss on those recent events.†   (source)
  • She gave consent as graciously as she could, feigning delight.†   (source)
  • My old age is not feigned nor due only to the whisperings of Wormtongue.†   (source)
  • Welsh had the high ground and he feigned first to his right, then to his left.†   (source)
  • "Sure," she answered, feigning nonchalance.†   (source)
  • Doc leaned forward, fascinated–or feigning fascination.†   (source)
  • Henry tapped his finger in feigned concentration.†   (source)
  • Backing away, he feigned a stumble over a fallen block.†   (source)
  • Clary leaned back against the pillows, feigning weariness.†   (source)
  • Beth asked, only half feigning amazement.†   (source)
  • "I don't knoweverything, " Brenda said, feigning indignation.†   (source)
  • Your father taught you to feign human emotion the way one might teach a parrot to repeat words.†   (source)
  • Jason feigned drunkenness and turned around, taking up the second relay.†   (source)
  • "I know!" he said with feigned enthusiasm.†   (source)
  • "And what is a machine?" asked Dr. Rasmussen, feigning ignorance.†   (source)
  • The last thing she needed was for him to saunter up, feigning surprise at finding her.†   (source)
  • Archie asked, feigning surprise, trying to keep any trace of mockery out of his voice.†   (source)
  • He comes back late at night and I'm in bed, feigning sleep, my head churning.†   (source)
  • "What are those?" asked Max, feigning ignorance.†   (source)
  • Piper felt frost gathering on her eyebrows and freezing her ear canals, but she feigned a smile.†   (source)
  • He picked up the pen, remembering to feign discomfort.†   (source)
  • I don't understand," she said to Galbatorix with feigned calm.†   (source)
  • Natalie, her head against the glass, feigned a coma.†   (source)
  • Miles looked across the table, and Charlie feigned a look of sudden comprehension.†   (source)
  • You are livin'," she says in feigned exasperation.†   (source)
  • GEORGE (Feigned disdain) I've never heard of anything more ridiculous in my life.†   (source)
  • She feigned lack of interest in the fruit, and then took a piece.†   (source)
  • He bumped against her in feigned protest and felt her move with him.†   (source)
  • He wandered to the table, feigning disappointment.†   (source)
  • "What?" he says, spreading his hands in feigned innocence.†   (source)
  • Amaranta feigned a reaction of displeasure.†   (source)
  • You don't know?" he said, feigning graveness.†   (source)
  • "A feigned boy is what he has," said Randyll Tarly.†   (source)
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