as if

Example Sentences

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In the domino comparison, it is as if only the final pieces determine the end result.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

When I met Cook, handlers in white gloves were carefully arranging the curated items on pristine wood tables, as if they were for sale in an Apple Store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Immediately, it was as if we were wasting this doctor's time and he was quite curt with Meg," Helen said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“But yeah, whatever,” Sela said quickly, as if she’d shown too much of herself to a not-friend like me.

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