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
That mentality was in full effect Saturday as they played as if they were at full strength, and the Rockets were at full strength, and they were just the better team.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
"It was as if a lot of planes were flying overhead, everything was humming and the glass in the windows shook."
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
It was not as if he hated himself.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
