Sentence examples for could not pretend from inspiring English sources

I could not pretend to understand anything.

He had heard them, and could not pretend otherwise.

A newcomer could not pretend that he was exposed to those afflictions.

But he could not pretend that the matter is something he could easily ignore.

Todd and I agreed we could not pretend my union had never happened and get married.

But in exchange, perhaps he could not pretend he is so different from every other party leader.

I couldn't pretend otherwise.

Certainly the writers couldn't pretend like it never happened.

"I knew we couldn't pretend we could do something we couldn't do," he says.

Maybe I finally realized that I couldn't pretend everything was fine any longer.

I couldn't pretend to be happy at such wonderful news.