pretended

Example Sentences

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“Not only has he not come up with a plan, he has pretended we don’t need one,” said Patrick Murphy, a professor of public affairs at the University of San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

In response to the criticism, Patel has pretended that his detractors are just jealous of his girlfriend.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The band joked they had snuck in a vial of their own tears to promote their single A Tear in Space, and pretended to hide them in the capsule.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Josie is chagrined to recognize that she would forgive him, too, if he ever so much as pretended to care about her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She was much more concerned with making things right with Josie and her dad, Ivy and Lucinda’s family, and the families of all the other kids who had ever pretended to be whatnots.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix