pretending
- present participle of pretend.
Example Sentences
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"Nobody is pretending they are. But they give people more time with the people they love and, ultimately, that's what matters."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
And within 30 minutes, you had memes and people talking about the Elf and pretending they cared about the Elf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It has pesto, not because you are pretending it is August, but because some part of August was worth saving.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
He’s not doing the thing he’s done better than anyone ever has, which is taking the trophy, and not pretending to enjoy the runner-up plate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Beowulf’s elder brother, Alexander, had spent the last hour pretending that the wind-filled curtains were sails on a ship.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
