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'pretend' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'pretend' with 20 example sentences.


pretend adjective

: imagined as in a play

pretend noun

: the enactment of a pretense

pretend verb

: make believe with the intent to deceive

: behave unnaturally or affectedly

: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

: state insincerely


  • Just pretend like everything is normal.
  • I'm going to pretend that didn't happen.
  • Just pretend you don't know me.
  • I tried to pretend that I didn't care.
  • Lisa pretended not to hear.
  • I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.
  • I pretended that I was sleeping.
  • I'm tired of pretending.
  • She pretended that she was a doctor.
  • You don't need to pretend to be interested.
  • Let's pretend we're aliens.
  • Don't pretend you don't know.
  • She's just pretending to be your friend.
  • Let's not pretend otherwise.
  • Don't pretend to be so innocent.
  • He pretended he didn't notice me.
  • Children like to pretend to be adults when they play.
  • He pretends to know everything.
  • I don't pretend to understand women.
  • I hate pretending I'm having a good time.
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