pretended
Example Sentences
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Judge Williams said Villafane charmed his partner and pretended to be caring and generous.
From BBC
He said he realized he needed to quit when he pretended he needed to use the bathroom while he was hanging out with friends so he could return to his chatbots.
Some pretended to be difficult customers to allow the waitstaff to rehearse for future nitpicking.
He even playfully pretended to push the button and Light the Beam, Sacramento-style.
From Seattle Times
It was told the girl pretended to be dead after the attack and did not scream until Tye had driven away from the scene.
From BBC
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