pretended
Example Sentences
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He opened the door to the briefing room a crack, drew a laugh as he pretended to sneak in, made a short announcement and took questions.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 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
Purwadi had pretended to be Putri on a delivery app, using her name and photo as the account details.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Dad pretended nothing had gone wrong, which felt worse than being chewed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
She whimpered as her mother pretended to wipe away tears.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
