Sentence examples for tried to pretend from inspiring English sources

Some tried to pretend it wasn't happening.

And since then, they haven't tried to pretend otherwise.

I have tried to pretend to be what they wanted.

Some states have tried to pretend their pension obligations do not exist.

For years I'd tried to pretend I was O.K. with my single status.

I didn't remember him, and I tried to pretend that I did, but he realized.

I have never tried to pretend to be anything I am not.

Kennedy's switch wasn't quite as hypocritical as his opponents tried to pretend.

They tried to pretend it was a serious debate, but it was pure interest politics.

They tried to pretend my gender was not a terrible disappointment.

I just tried to pretend it wasn't happening, I didn't know anything about domestic abuse.