as if
Example Sentences
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"As if to say, 'Look at how bad the situation is in Mexico,'" she told a press conference.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As if to compensate, on a drizzly Sunday evening in Kyiv, a crowd gathered in the street beneath an apartment building’s third-floor balcony to hear a makeshift string quartet play concertos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
As if the incentive of winning football's top prize wasn't enough, players are also offered financial bonuses by their national associations.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
As if anyone needed a reminder, the Rams know how to go all-in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
As if he were trying to read my mind, Jimbo just stood there with no expression at all on his face, looking me straight in the eye.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
