pretended

Example Sentences

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Judge Williams said Villafane charmed his partner and pretended to be caring and generous.

From BBC

He said he realized he needed to quit when he pretended he needed to use the bathroom while he was hanging out with friends so he could return to his chatbots.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some pretended to be difficult customers to allow the waitstaff to rehearse for future nitpicking.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was told the girl pretended to be dead after the attack and did not scream until Tye had driven away from the scene.

From BBC

So much so that he pretended to reporters that it was preposterous to believe he even intended to run in the first place.

From Salon