make believe

Bitcoin might be make believe, but it’s also the center of speculative activity in financial markets.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

But since McElhenney and Reynolds come from a world of make believe, where nothing is impossible, why not dream big?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

“I’m begging you, Michael, I’m begging you, try to make believe this is not just madness, because this is not just madness,” the voice pleads, pitch modulating and then oscillating through steadiness to vexation.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

“And just make believe and playing. And then on a personal level, I think I learned how to be myself … that everyone would accept me for who I was.”

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

He said we were delightful, and if there’s one way to show how much you’re not trying to make believe you’re not behind the times, it’s to go around saying people are delightful.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

But make-believe can only get one so far when the real world keeps intruding.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Performing and make-believe eased my anxieties. I was able to step outside of myself,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

And with every request comes an unspoken plea for understanding, no matter how far into the land of make-believe they’re asking to be led.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

Tesshi Nakagawa’s scenic design is like a toy kingdom that induces the audience into a state of make-believe.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Then Renee looked at the make-believe camera as if she was checking the photo—guess it was an invisible digital—and teased, “Yikes, not your best face.”

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds