feign innocence

Frequency: 6.07.3 per million words

To pretend to be innocent or naive.

innocenceVERB + innocence

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feign

Examples (10)

  • She tried to feign innocence after breaking the vase.
  • He would often feign innocence when caught doing something mischievous.
  • The child looked up and feigned innocence to avoid punishment.
  • It's hard to feign innocence when all the evidence points to you.
  • Despite his guilt, he continued to feign innocence throughout the interrogation.
  • She mastered the art of learning to feign innocence perfectly.
  • Don't try to feign innocence; we know exactly what happened.
  • He was a master manipulator who could easily feign innocence.
  • When questioned, she attempted to feign innocence with a surprised expression.
  • The politician tried to feign innocence regarding the scandal.