pretended

Example Sentences

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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

Dad pretended nothing had gone wrong, which felt worse than being chewed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Our translator rang the number and pretended to be a would-be migrant who had the money to fly his whole family to the UK.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“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

But the girl who had once pretended to be Joan of Arc had somehow managed to turn make-believe into reality.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly