pretended
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Each side denied—or pretended not to notice—how much business it was doing with the enemy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
At Thanksgiving, he dozed off at the table, and the kids pretended not to notice.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
He said her friends had not seen her for some time, but Gordon had lied to them for more than 18 months about her whereabouts and pretended to be her on email and phone messages.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Also this year, Cohen’s press officer secretly was recorded by a woman who pretended to be on a date with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He jumped to his feet and clicked his heels together, then pretended to punch himself in the eye.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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