pretend

Example Sentences

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"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

You don’t get to walk into my courtroom, pretend that’s top of mind, then obfuscate when I ask why your office is still running illegally.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Somewhere in that meal, I felt that oyster-like disbelief when something simple tastes better than expected, and you pretend not to notice because the surprise feels too intimate to say out loud.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

While Mrs. Archer made introductions—the boy was Oliver and the girl was Alyx—the kids inspected me while I inspected them, all of us trying to pretend we weren’t.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows