pretended
Example Sentences
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“So we just pretended like none of that was there.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rand pretended to be me and I pretended to be Rand,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Many pretended it wasn't happening at all, but that's harder to do as the front line creeps closer to the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
He opened the door to the briefing room a crack, drew a laugh as he pretended to sneak in, made a short announcement and took questions.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Coal pretended to have made the team and went to every practice, but instead he took his sketch pad out and started drawing on the side of the field.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
