playing God

Example Sentences

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Neither is he the flinty survivor or gruff hero playing God that other medical dramas love to hold up.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

“If you take away all the bad bugs, the beneficial bugs won’t come in. It’s all about stepping back and not playing God all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2024

“We’re kind of playing God a little bit in this. I needed to make sure it was more than just getting a laugh out of it,” Marsden adds.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

It’s a blatant “Blade Runner” rip-off complete with brooding bounty hunters, psychotic billionaires playing God, and doe-eyed androids searching for love.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

“Whatever you say. You’re the one playing God here, Luke.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx