pretend
Example Sentences
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I live within the gravitational pull of New York City, and my property value is riding on the continued prosperity of these spreadsheet people, so let’s not pretend that we can spot cheap stocks ourselves.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
With the writer’s blessing he jotted down their conversations and interviewed his friends and associates; McMurtry tolerated these intrusions “as long as he could pretend I wasn’t writing a book,” Mr. Streitfeld tells us.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
"At this stage, it's just unhelpful to pretend there is still some kind of comprehensive system in place."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Neither is it ethically appropriate for a media company to pretend it doesn’t exist, or to recast it as a launch for a reality show storyline.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
I eat a few more bites of pizza and pretend not to watch for Jonah.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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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