act out
Example Sentences
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Lunny described her staff being asked to act out Timothy's behaviour as "appalling".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Some of her middle school students are unafraid to initiate conversations about immigration enforcement, she said, while others keep their feelings to themselves or act out.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
“There’s something about seeing women act out on their frustrations that is ripe and interesting,” Thompson says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Players roll a dice to move their pawns across the board, with each landing spot corresponding to cards containing questions or instructions to act out disaster-specific responses.
From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025
She lets the class act out parts of stories, and sometimes she even turns books into games.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
