pretend
Example Sentences
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A shadow industry of law firms and advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK, the BBC has found.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
"Diego said that his mother would pretend her stomach hurt so he could eat," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
I live within the gravitational pull of New York City, and my property value is riding on the continued prosperity of these spreadsheet people, so let’s not pretend that we can spot cheap stocks ourselves.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
I’m not saying to fill in all those outdated USB-A outlets with concrete and let’s pretend they never happened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“I pretend I don’t like them, but I kinda do,” she whispers.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing pretend
"Eleven"
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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