as if

Idioms  

1. Also, as though. As it would be, as in He decided to accept, as if it really mattered, or John scowled as though he were really angry. The first idiom dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the late 1700s. Also see make as if.

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as if

Now watching the footage of Bechi out of prison, she says, "it feels as if he has won and I've lost".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

When they reconnect, it’s as if for a brief moment all the hopes of their youth are returned to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“I don’t know where I’m going,” he sings on “Bleed,” adding, “But it feels like I’ve been here before” as if to illustrate the point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It’s not as if they were short on time; the 2026 telecast ended five minutes early, and only because “Brothers” stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson stalled to reduce the 10-minute gap.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

And I also feel fragile, as if the gentlest breeze could knock me over.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold