pretended

Example Sentences

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She had pretended to let them down, knowing all the time that Rowan was carrying away just what they needed.

From Literature

The experimenter pretended to pour juice into both cups, then acted out dumping the juice from one cup, shaking it to show it was empty.

From Science Daily

He pretended he was in some great home that belonged to him alone.

From Literature

Jonathan sat on the ground and pretended to look at a songbook.

From Literature

They say the smugglers pretended they were entering Gaza as part of their military duties, misleading Israeli soldiers on the border crossing points.

From BBC