pretending

Example Sentences

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Voluntary sharing of frontier models with government evaluators creates accountability without pretending to control global development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The complaint was submitted by Barry Minkow, a convicted fraudster turned self-styled whistle-blower, who gathered material for the report by pretending to be a potential investor.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

And now some scam artists are pretending to be the police.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Workers crouch on starting blocks to sprint for a snack during their 30-second lunch break; characters switch actors in the middle of a take, pretending that the swap is merely a disguise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

She watched, waiting for something to happen, but the two girls just remained where they were, pretending they were completely transfixed by the movie in front of them.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny