- present participle of pretend.
pretending
Example Sentences
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In one, she holds up a finger covered in red marker to look like blood, pretending to be a patient who asks how much stitches will cost, and is later shocked by the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Learning how to fall and pretending you have superpowers can’t cancel out physics.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Prosecutors have said Linton was pretending to seize during the tests, noting the scan itself did not show brain activity consistent with an epileptic episode during the moments when she was physically reacting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But if you are hunting round for grants, watch out for scams pretending to be official money-off schemes.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
When we need to put our jackets on, we go home, back to pretending that we’re fine, just fine.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
