mock surprise
Frequency: 5.21.4 per million words
Pretended or feigned surprise.
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Examples (20)
- She feigned mock surprise when they revealed her birthday party.
- His eyebrows rose in mock surprise.
- He expressed mock surprise at the obvious outcome.
- She feigned mock surprise when he walked in.
- With a theatrical gesture, she showed mock surprise.
- The politician's mock surprise at the question was unconvincing.
- His mock surprise didn't fool anyone; he clearly knew.
- He put on a show of mock surprise at the news.
- The actor perfected his look of mock surprise.
- Her eyes widened in mock surprise as she opened the gift.
- They reacted with mock surprise to the predictable announcement.
- The audience saw through his mock surprise.
- She couldn't hide her genuine amusement behind her mock surprise.
- He adopted an expression of mock surprise.
- There was a hint of mock surprise in his voice.
- It was clear from his smirk that it was only mock surprise.
- To everyone's mock surprise, the plan actually worked.
- The actor delivered his lines with a hint of mock surprise.
- He raised an eyebrow in mock surprise as if he hadn't heard the news already.
- They exchanged glances, a shared understanding of the mock surprise.