pretending
Example Sentences
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Nobody in Austin is pretending this is easy or cheap.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
And now a warning: This could also be an elaborate scam — a scammer pretending to be from Fidelity.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
They were places where people remembered each other: who was sick, who had disappeared, who had a new doctor, who was pretending to be fine.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
He’s not doing the thing he’s done better than anyone ever has, which is taking the trophy, and not pretending to enjoy the runner-up plate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Girl, I am wounded. How you gonna doubt me like that?” she says, pretending to be emotionally distressed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
