as if

Example Sentences

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Juliette Lewis will spend the majority of the film’s runtime inanimate; a chic vegetable that her friends draw lipstick on and talk to, as if she were as normal and responsive as any other day.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

There was a point recently, however, when it seemed as if all might be lost on Santa Rosa Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The musicians sound as if they are testing equipment, seeing what it can do, and assembling the results of their experiments in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

They didn’t do that because they wanted to have the trappings and the veneer of making it look as if it were a real federal case.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Standing near her, he looked at her encouragingly, as if to say, You can do it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith