as though
Example Sentences
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When OG Anunoby’s miraculous tip-in fell through the net on Wednesday to give the Knicks a 3-1 series lead, it seemed as though every single person in the New York metropolitan area exploded with joy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
After all, it is not as though one of his referees was refused entry to the United States.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Tipp said it now looks as though the economy could have supported a higher fed-funds rate some time ago.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The orchestra plays Mozart’s score as though it were, as orchestras did in the old days, accompanying a silent movie but to radically different effect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He picked up one of the mittens, then glanced at me as though asking permission.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
