pretended

Example Sentences

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The vice president pretended to pivot from “a longer discussion” of the subject, but then he immediately started pontificating about the culture’s “desire” to classify “celestial beings who fly around “as aliens.”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

But admits that in the beginning, he was not truly ready to change and only pretended he was seeking support "to keep others happy".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s that it apparently knowingly produced fake results and falsely pretended they were real and accurate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The really crazy thing is that anyone ever pretended you could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

There was no one in sight, so I pretended I hadn’t heard him and left the door open, then went to the window as if I was drawn there by the view.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu