act as though
Example Sentences
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One day this boss would make her a promise, and then the next day act as though that conversation had never happened.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024
In patients that go on to develop CRS, Tewari explains that while there is "no bacteria, per se," the neutrophils are confused and act as though there's an invader.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
This is also a type of public performance: one is expected to act as though they are 100 percent certain and correct even when they are full of inner doubt and anxiety.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023
“I can’t understand how the school system seems to think that we ought to act as though we are the parent.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023
“I’ll tell you...I wouldn’t dare act as though they weren’t my ancestors. I wouldn’t let anything happen to them, the boy or girl, if I could possibly prevent it.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
