Example Sentences

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If my knowledge of pretending to understand this stuff serves, portfolios should be fine, as long as we don’t look.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Which, admittedly, is less fun than pretending to be trapped in a submarine while a scammer begs you to buy gift cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And now some scam artists are pretending to be the police.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“They’re infiltrating, pretending they’re parents or they know people, but I’m the mom. I know who they are.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Asleep or pretending," said Strong Jonn in disgust.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda