feign surprise

Examples (20)

• She tried to feign surprise when he announced the news she already knew.
• She tried to feign surprise, but her eyes betrayed her.
• The actor had to feign surprise convincingly for the scene to work.
• He feigned surprise at the news, though he had known about it for weeks.
• Don't feign surprise - I know you heard about the promotion yesterday.
• When they told him he'd won, he could only feign surprise.
• He poorly attempted to feign surprise at his own surprise party.
• The actor's ability to feign surprise was remarkable.
• The witness chose to feign surprise rather than admit prior knowledge.
• Don't bother to feign surprise; we know you already knew.
• Children often feign surprise when caught doing something they shouldn't.
• Despite his best efforts, he couldn't quite feign surprise convincingly.
• Her attempt to feign surprise was so obvious that everyone could tell.
• She managed to feign surprise for a moment before admitting she had guessed.
• The defendant tried to feign surprise at the evidence presented in court.
• He walked into the room and feigned surprise at the gathering.
• It's difficult to feign surprise when your facial expressions give you away.
• It's hard to feign surprise when you've orchestrated the whole event yourself.
• The politician's effort to feign surprise at the scandal was unconvincing.
• The children feigned surprise when the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat.