as though

Example Sentences

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Martin said that trading on the secondary markets was “relatively soft” before the chip company’s roadshow, so it looks as though the market is “expecting a major pickup in growth.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"After last week's tests, it looked as though it might take a bit longer."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“Price swings in the gold market had become increasingly muted, so that it almost seemed as though the market had found at least a temporary equilibrium.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It’s not as though this information was unavailable to Coppins’ editors.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The woman’s arm looks stiff, as though the cameraman had told her to be affectionate, but it’s not her natural style.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler