pretended
Example Sentences
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He then pretended to board the old Air Force One, only to secretly switch planes by hiding in a refueling truck, due to security threats.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
“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
“I pretended I was living in a fairy tale,” Josie said.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
