as though

Example Sentences

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After all, it is not as though one of his referees was refused entry to the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Tipp said it now looks as though the economy could have supported a higher fed-funds rate some time ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“It felt as though it wouldn’t happen. It was impossible given the magnitude of the disaster,” Luna, now 46, recalls in Spanish during a recent video interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Must we really dwell, ladies, on the downsides of heterosexual dating, marriage, childbearing, and domestic labor as though they are issues of life and death?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

They were staring at each other as though there were not another soul in the room or in the world.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom