pretend
verb (used with object)
to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so.
am pretending
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present progressiveof pretend (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Yvonne Villarreal: Before I get into how I’m processing, I feel it’s worth noting that I am typing this while wearing a distressed gray cap that I am pretending is a Roy-style logo-less black cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
We are on the phone because I am pretending that Melfi’s story is my primary interest when, in fact, it’s just a decoy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2016
“I am pretending that I have an American family and this is my family book.”
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
I hate pretense, but here I am pretending.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
I am pretending it's a winter night at the North," she said, "and that you and I have drawn close to the fire because it's so cold.
From East Angels by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
