as if

Example Sentences

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He held both hands up as if to challenge skeptics to count his fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"The disappointment is profound, but the country is not only disappointed but almost disillusioned. It's as if a new generation no longer knows what it means to cheer for their country."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s kind of like the world outside of this attic,” the Grammy-winning and multihyphenate artist says, reaching toward the window as if he could leap through and enter another dimension.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It felt as if we were building something bigger than any one of us.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Hord flinched, as if warding off a blow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver