mock amazement

Frequency: 5.04.3 per million words

Amazement that is not real; pretended amazement.

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Examples (20)

  • She raised her eyebrows in mock amazement.
  • He watched her with a look of mock amazement as she explained the obvious.
  • He gasped with mock amazement at the surprise party he had planned himself.
  • Her mock amazement at his simple suggestion was clearly a jab.
  • "You finished the whole cake?" she asked, her voice filled with mock amazement.
  • The audience burst into laughter at the actor's display of mock amazement.
  • The children showed mock amazement at the simple magic trick they had seen a dozen times.
  • He feigned mock amazement when I told him the news he already knew.
  • He put on a show of mock amazement for the camera, widening his eyes dramatically.
  • There was an air of mock amazement in his voice as he praised her 'effort'.
  • Her mock amazement didn't fool anyone; we all knew she had read the spoiler.
  • She couldn't hide her mock amazement at his outrageous claim.
  • With a look of mock amazement, the politician pretended to be surprised by the poll results.
  • The students exchanged glances of mock amazement at their teacher's sudden strictness.
  • "I can't believe it!" he exclaimed, in a classic display of mock amazement.
  • His reply was delivered with mock amazement, implying my ignorance.
  • The actor's performance was perfect, down to the subtle flicker of mock amazement in his eyes.
  • With mock amazement, she pretended to be impressed by his trivial achievement.
  • They exchanged glances of mock amazement when their boss announced the 'new' idea.
  • The interviewer reacted with mock amazement to the candidate's clichéd answer.