act as though
Example Sentences
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They are walking and talking sketches of people who look like real women but act as though they’ve been dropped into their bodies just this morning.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
In patients that go on to develop CRS, Tewari explains that while there is "no bacteria, per se," the neutrophils are confused and act as though there's an invader.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
This required the family to move several times and his children act as though they were forced to live in a third-world country.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2024
Instead, it’s all too common for these institutions to act as though they’re mere conduits for financial transactions, rather than crucial players — participants in all but name.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
My parents, Suleiman and Mirriam, whom I call Yaba and Yamma, often disagree on things, but when it comes to me, they act as though they never disagree.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
