pretending

Example Sentences

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“They’re infiltrating, pretending they’re parents or they know people, but I’m the mom. I know who they are.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In March, an undercover agent contacted one of the participants to ask about the iRobot deal and other trades, pretending to be a securities regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But the principle is the same: We cannot keep widening the submission funnel while pretending the human filter at the bottom will stretch forever.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

His daughter was not pregnant and it was McDonald who was sending the texts pretending to be her and his late father.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

I ask the photographer, from my perch at Theo’s desk, the one that I am supposed to be pretending is my own desk as I write fictitious letters to the boys on the front.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse