as if
Example Sentences
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When they reconnect, it’s as if for a brief moment all the hopes of their youth are returned to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It is not as if they need the supplementary income streams.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
And yet there’s also part of me that feels as if I could run all the way back to L.A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s not as if they were short on time; the 2026 telecast ended five minutes early, and only because “Brothers” stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson stalled to reduce the 10-minute gap.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
She can tilt and rotate it in any direction exactly as if she were holding it in her hand.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
