pretended

Example Sentences

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Speaking to a BBC translator who pretended to be an interested would-be customer, Jaf quoted a price of £160,000 to bring a whole family to the UK on a "VIP" flight service to Manchester.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Another character pretended to rough up the first character until the sign opened to say “ICE CREAM,” and then everyone danced happily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But as Hull wrote: “Spirit Airlines wasn’t perfect. But it was safe, and it never pretended to be something it wasn’t.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

In response to the criticism, Patel has pretended that his detractors are just jealous of his girlfriend.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“Look to your left,” my aunt said softly, her voice close to my ear now as she pretended to dust off my wool wrap, “but don’t make a show of it.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan