pretendings

[US]/prɪˈtendɪŋz/
[UK]/prɪˈtɛndɪŋz/

Translation

n.the act of pretending; simulation; feigning

Phrases & Collocations

pretending to be

pretending sleep

pretending illness

childish pretendings

innocent pretendings

Example Sentences

the child's pretendings of being a superhero delighted everyone at the party.

her transparent pretendings of ignorance frustrated her colleagues.

the politician's hollow pretendings of caring about the poor were exposed by journalists.

the film explores complex themes of identity through various pretendings.

his nervous pretendings of confidence fooled no one in the room.

the actor's masterful pretendings brought tears to the audience's eyes.

we saw through their fake pretendings of friendship very quickly.

the novel examines layers of pretence and pretendings among the characters.

her clumsy pretendings of being upset were clearly an act.

the documentary exposed the company's phony pretendings of environmental responsibility.

the theatre group incredible pretendings captured the essence of human emotion.

after years of pretendings, the truth finally came to light.

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