acting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“We need the whole bill,” acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says of the $1.5 trillion proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I continue to be amazed by what this extraordinary group of people are achieving every day even amidst all the forces acting against us. And Elon is one of the best humans I know.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Which role would tempt her back to acting?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

At the time, Todd Blanche still headed the office, before assuming the role of acting attorney general in April.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Even Leeds’ Thespians on Demand, the famed English acting troupe known far and wide for their loud voices and shameless overacting, could not hold a candle to this family.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood