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

Ms. Jeon, by contrast, has a haunted, hunted and withdrawn presence—moving among her family and friends as if her mind and spirit are continually elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It’s as if the world tacitly acknowledges that getting this tale truly right is a futile pursuit.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 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

It is not as if they need the supplementary income streams.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s as if they all agreed years before to meet here on this day, at this time, and fix what was once thought of as unfixable.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold