Sentence examples for all pretended from inspiring English sources

The phrase "all pretended" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is not genuine or is feigned, often in a context of deception or insincerity.
Example: "The smiles at the party were all pretended, masking the underlying tension among the guests."
Alternatives: "all fabricated" or "all feigned".

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I didn't know any of them, but Indians like to belong, so we all pretended to be cousins.

Devine, for his part, told his relatives that his boyfriend was only a friend, and they had all pretended to believe it.

When I asked them to sing the Horst Wessel Song for the picture, they all pretended they did not know the song.

Two: They weren't getting all these out-sized returns without risk; except, they all pretended and then convinced each other that risk (and the required risk premium) had vanished.

The food was tasteless -- just potatoes, water, and bread, but we all pretended to like it.

They all pretended to have what it takes to become the top dog.

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That league would much prefer you go back to the Kobe Bryant saga so we can all pretend to feel normal again.

This was, in fact, grime's 100 Club moment – and thanks to the internet, we can all pretend we were there.

"It's just so you can all pretend you're not there.

Maybe when I came back downstairs we could all pretend it hadn't happened.

Either that, or it'll just be Hillary Clinton versus Jeb Bush, and we can all pretend we live in feudal England.

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