Example Sentences

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Pfeiffer: Pretending to be something else, other than what we were.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Pretending that June’s 12-day war had changed nothing only made a sequel more likely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Pretending otherwise forces the Fed to compensate with blunt instruments that carry their own costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Pretending to be a girl, McCartney found and befriended girls who were said to be struggling with sexuality all over the world.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Pretending not to notice her, he waddled a bit faster.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin