pretend
Example Sentences
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Over a fingerpicked progression, he begins with “To pretend that everything will be just fine / That any wicked problem will dissolve over time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
"At this stage, it's just unhelpful to pretend there is still some kind of comprehensive system in place."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Neither is it ethically appropriate for a media company to pretend it doesn’t exist, or to recast it as a launch for a reality show storyline.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
And Judge Quraishi said: If you’re letting this guy skate, you don’t get to pretend you care about victims’ rights.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
His voice is higher than normal, but I pretend not to notice.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.