Sentence examples for in pretend from inspiring English sources

The phrase "in pretend" is not commonly used in written English.
It is often used in spoken language and informal writing, but it is not considered grammatically correct. It is more acceptable to use "pretending" instead. For example, instead of saying "He was walking around in pretend," it would be more appropriate to say "He was pretending to be a superhero."

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I nodded in pretend agreement.

You cannot be in pretend for people to like you.

He'd sneak back in, pretend he'd never left.

She would purse her lips in pretend disapproval.

When engaged in pretend play, children take on multiple perspectives and playfully manipulate emotions and ideas.

Without it we would be unable to engage in pretend play or lying.

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There is no point in pretending it is not so.

What's the point in pretending we don't exist?

look, there's no point in pretending I'm not having this meal with Jackson Boxer.

I'd close my eyes when she came in, pretending to stretch and yawn.

This will be a big challenge and there is no point in pretending otherwise.

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