feigned

• His impassibility was only feigned, and this is the curious side of the story. —  George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings
• Her next sip was feigned, and she hoped Austra was doing the same, although if her maid drank it, at least she would know if it was poisoned. —  THE BLOOD KNIGHT
• It also proves that the whole "surprise" over the financial crisis has been at least partially feigned, and that the "amazement" over the machinations of the bad special purpose entities —  LaRouche's Latest
• Can anyone recall his feigned indignation when Rep. Lewis called him out on the message of hate being peddled in his campaign rallies? —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
• Was it all feigned, the wound, the story, the exhaustion? —  The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy

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