Sentence examples for pretends to not from inspiring English sources
As a co-worker observed, "This is the season when everyone PRETENDS to not work".
Although he pretends to not know what the heck this is, I suspect it's one of those mics Asian tour guides carry to amplify their voices in public places so the entire group can hear about Stephanie Meyer on a Japanese Twilight Tour of the Northwest.
Our well-oiled coal-fired government pretends to not understand.
He's the smug jerk who pretends to not understand phrases that are commonly used in the vernacular.
His wife implores him to fill a plate with some actual dinner, a command he pretends to not understand.
In "Tee Off, Mr. Bean", Bean is hitchhiking and the Reliant pulls over for him, but Bean, who recognises the car, pretends to not see it, until it leaves.
"We pretended to not notice and they pretended to not care.
Pretending to not want something can work.
No. Did she laugh and pretend to not care?
Pretending to not be affected by rudeness or sarcasm.
Pretend to not pay attention.
