act like
Example Sentences
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There, she can be any version of what the audience believes an obsessed woman might act like — what outrageous and unpredictable things she might do next.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“Who would act like that except someone who thinks they can do whatever they want and there’s no consequences?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
People act like they’re one and the same.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Tents - particularly polyester tents - act like mini greenhouses trapping heat inside them, from your body and the sun.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“Of course not, Bert. I’m so grateful you lived through it. That’s the point. You’re alive, but you sure don’t act like it.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
