pretended

Example Sentences

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On my bike, away from social constraints, I often pretended to be in a battle, yelling at my troops, or I sang at the top of my lungs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Another character pretended to rough up the first character until the sign opened to say “ICE CREAM,” and then everyone danced happily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But as Hull wrote: “Spirit Airlines wasn’t perfect. But it was safe, and it never pretended to be something it wasn’t.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The comedy-drama tells the true story of two Scottish rappers, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, known as Silibil N' Brains, who pretended to be from California in an attempt to secure a record deal.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He pretended to be in conversation, while the donkey, on weary feet, seemed completely oblivious.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri