act like
Example Sentences
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"They all have their issues and their problems and you watch it and then you kind of realise: 'Yeah, I kind of act like that sometimes'," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
There, she can be any version of what the audience believes an obsessed woman might act like — what outrageous and unpredictable things she might do next.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Some people want to act like they don’t care, but I think it’s cool to care.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“It is my biggest pet peeve that restaurants in the U.S. act like Diet Coke is the only option,” Ike Uche, a college administrator in New York, wrote in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“You should not act like a timid calf at your age. As for your daughter, I will do what I can—but remember, no promises.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
