pretend

Example Sentences

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"It was clear that the global order wasn't working, even if we pretended it was."

From Barron's

You can put characters in ridiculous situations, and we just accept it — like, of course, they’re going to pretend they’re married and stay at his parents’ house.

From Salon

Instead, it referenced the charges against Zapata Rivera’s wife and suggested he had only pretended to have a medical crisis while refusing help from paramedics.

From Salon

One listener says they lied to their partner about a two-day work conference - pretending it was in York rather than New York, and staying on for the rest of the week.

From BBC

The Right Reverend draped his arm around my shoulder, pretending to appear fatherly.

From Literature