pretending

Example Sentences

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Pretending that June’s 12-day war had changed nothing only made a sequel more likely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Pretending otherwise forces the Fed to compensate with blunt instruments that carry their own costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Pretending to get shot might not seem like a step up in employment, but Lincoln is relieved to be off the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Pretending to be a businessman on TV, however, was all gravy.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

Pretending she was just reading her magazines deeply and without a thought to the person painting windowsills in the hot summer sun behind her.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English