pretended
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He slipped on the back steps last winter, and we both pretended it didn’t scare us, but he could have just as easily slipped on another stairwell.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
She pretended to be a distressed mother and argued hysterically that it was their job to find him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"They pretended to be big players in the PPE market. They pretended to have PPE for sale and to be able to buy vast amounts of it," Bisgrove added.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Also this year, Cohen’s press officer secretly was recorded by a woman who pretended to be on a date with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Straight-faced, Alexander and Cassiopeia pretended to take off their ears and hand them over.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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