feign interest

Examples (10)

• She had to feign interest in her colleague's long presentation.
• The diplomat skillfully feigned interest in the controversial proposal.
• He feigned interest in art to impress his date at the gallery.
• Students often feign interest when they're actually bored in class.
• The salesperson could tell the customer was feigning interest in the expensive watch.
• She feigned interest in the conversation while planning her escape.
• The politician feigned interest in the local issues during his campaign visit.
• It's difficult to feign interest when you genuinely find something boring.
• The actor had to feign interest in topics he knew nothing about during interviews.
• Rather than hurt his feelings, she feigned interest in his hobby collection.