pretending
Example Sentences
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Ignoring amortization is akin to pretending the ice cube hasn’t gotten smaller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The players are really invested in pretending that that is not the case.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
The military has also historically understood something Hegseth apparently does not: Morale does not come from pretending everything is fine.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Former Prime Minister Lord Cameron also exchanged some text messages with the impersonator pretending to be Poroshenko, who was president of Ukraine between 2014 and 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s no use pretending not to be rattled.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
