acting

Example Sentences

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I think I saw acting as a way to be somebody who didn’t have to blend in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Mike Hammer, the acting US ambassador to Havana, met Monday with foreign ministry officials, the State Department official said on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

If Richard Gadd’s show is among the limited series nominees, Jamie Bell will also land an acting nom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But while Colas thinks Nvidia would “be a cleaner story” if it wasn’t acting like an investor itself, “that doesn’t guarantee it would be a better stock.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But it got harder and harder to say, “No, ma’am” without looking at her, acting like she was a stranger, like it was really true that I didn’t have anything I wanted to talk about.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan