pretending

Example Sentences

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The complaint was submitted by Barry Minkow, a convicted fraudster turned self-styled whistle-blower, who gathered material for the report by pretending to be a potential investor.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Which, admittedly, is less fun than pretending to be trapped in a submarine while a scammer begs you to buy gift cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And now some scam artists are pretending to be the police.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“They’re infiltrating, pretending they’re parents or they know people, but I’m the mom. I know who they are.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

For, much as actors specialize in pretending to be that which they are not, often with the use of clever disguises, noses made of putty and inscrutable accents, this parrot, too, was pretending.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood