as if

Example Sentences

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Why wait months to release a report that looks as if it were whipped up by a high school freshman an hour before deadline?

From Slate • May 23, 2026

He pitches every game as if it’s the Little League World Series and can’t wait to start against Norco on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

So in relative terms, it looks as if the employment prospects for young college grads versus other young people have worsened significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s as if he knew that was the last time he’d be allowed to really get as weird as he wanted.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

It was as if she had simply disappeared off the face of the earth.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo