pretended
Example Sentences
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He pretended the money was for "football equipment, council liabilities, Companies House fees, charity registration costs and business penalties".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rand pretended to be me and I pretended to be Rand,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s been widely reported that in the ’80s and ’90s, Trump sometimes pretended to be his own publicist, John Barron, when talking to reporters.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Dad pretended nothing had gone wrong, which felt worse than being chewed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
