as though

Idioms  

1. see as if.

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as though

“The nature of these layoffs are so bleak that it seems as though our executives don’t see a way forward,” said Ariane Lange, an investigative reporter at the Sacramento Bee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Faced with the threat of kidnap, Karl sought to look as though he was homeless.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Crude around $100 a barrel understates what businesses are actually paying: Diesel is behaving as though oil were at $200, said Dudley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Watch whether gold behaves as though that rate increase solves anything.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Toward us they took a superior tone as though we were not-quite-bright children.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom