The director was frustrated by the actors' amateurish playactings during the rehearsal.

She playacted the grieving widow so convincingly that everyone believed her.

During the interview, she playacts enthusiasm to impress the hiring manager.

Her constant playacting during meetings made it hard to take her seriously.

During the rehearsal, the director asked the students to playact the scene from the script to test different emotional approaches.

She was playacting confidence during the interview, but inside she felt nervous and unsure.