pretend
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I don’t pretend to know the motivations of Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and other tech titans who last weekend announced their view that the development of artificial intelligence requires government oversight to avert global catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot -- I'm on the ballot, I'm on the ballot -- just one more time," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
He wasn’t working overtime to pretend he didn’t love this music exactly as fiercely as the rest of us punters.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Rich people can get a private beach and others can’t…I don’t pretend to be holier than anybody, I just do have these feelings.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
I wasn’t going to pretend that planting new trees would replace the ones that got cut down.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
The case not only ignores these major competitors in the theatrical market but also pretends this market represents the entirety of the competitive playing field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"He is not happy, he pretends he is happy," said Tamim.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Under the blazing Vegas sun, giant billboards advertise "Live Enhanced" as the baritone voice of a sports announcer pretends to introduce British swimmer Ben Proud and other athletes.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Following Mozart’s successful debut at court, Salieri cozies up to him and pretends to aid his cause.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
She pretends to be stern, but her eyes aren't angry.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Having pretended to die in battle to test the loyalty of his sons, he returns home to find them both in love with Aspasia, his fiancée.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He then pretended to board the old Air Force One, only to secretly switch planes by hiding in a refueling truck, due to security threats.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Rand pretended to be me and I pretended to be Rand,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Many pretended it wasn't happening at all, but that's harder to do as the front line creeps closer to the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Someone should pick her to be in them, posing with one hand on her waist, which was just the right size, and the other one flung up behind her as she pretended to walk.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
"You don't have to have it all in place at 18, everyone is still kind of just pretending they know what they're doing."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He also singled out Anthropic’s Amodei, who he claimed is pretending to be a “perfect little angel,” and ruled out additional AI regulations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Scammers often spend months pretending to care about their victims and earning their trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The military has also historically understood something Hegseth apparently does not: Morale does not come from pretending everything is fine.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
And why was Dad pretending he didn’t know she was there?
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing pretend
"Eleven"
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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