pretend
Example Sentences
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“It is low volatility until it is not. The trick is not to pretend that intervention cannot happen. It is to avoid picking up nickels in front of it.”
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
In 1976, having come through the tumultuous period of the Vietnam War, Watergate and massive social change, the country seemed to be in the mood to pretend they had all never happened.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
She also got to treat patients, including one with "fidgety legs", give out pretend prescriptions, take phone calls and tinker with various bits of medical equipment.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
But you can’t pretend he’s not Paul McCartney.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
She did not have to pretend to be angry with him.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing pretend
"Eleven"
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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