pretend
Example Sentences
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He was told that he and his six groomsmen were not allowed to get dressed on site, but they could pretend to do so for pictures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But regardless of the private enforceability issue, the court clearly wants everyone to shut up and pretend that Callais is business as usual.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
“Although I got less bearish as we declined in the war’s wake, I won’t pretend I wasn’t still leaning short.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Maslany says her instinct is to “curl into a ball and pretend it never happened.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
I lift my shoulder, try to pretend it’s not a big deal even though it is, because the truth is, I don’t even know.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing pretend
"Eleven"
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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