pretended
Example Sentences
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“This is the start of the hard phase and I have never pretended otherwise,” Mladenov said on Monday on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rand pretended to be me and I pretended to be Rand,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In response to a separate question about political disquiet, Forbes said that "politicians have pretended to be able to deliver utopia for too long".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s been widely reported that in the ’80s and ’90s, Trump sometimes pretended to be his own publicist, John Barron, when talking to reporters.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
But Imogene pretended not to hear her and just went on collecting money.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
