as if

Example Sentences

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When AI is described as if it has intentions, it can distract from the humans behind it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

For generations of Dodgers fans, Vin Scully was our historian, with words so memorable we feel as if we lived those experiences, so perfect fans repeat them to this day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

It was "as if you were looking into the eye of a volcano," says Serhiy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“They really talk as if the balance sheet is one thing and setting interest rates is another thing, and they don’t talk about the interconnections between the two,” Gagnon said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“Then you shall, Karli. I think from now on I shall call you Karli, like my little brother. So it will be as if you are inside the story.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo