You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty. From LearnThat.org. [Sacha Guitry (1885-1957)]
Luntz is saying, in short, pretend to be for reform while you work to kill reform. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
pretend the title of King. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It was just pretend. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The PR companies give you an image that you pretend is you. From Wordnik.com. [Norah the Gender Spy] Reference
She said in pretend-shock, and then stuck her tongue out at him playfully. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The Five Page Challenge!] Reference
No — we must treat this as the dysfunction that we pretend is functional. From Wordnik.com. [Love Is Not a Dysfunction | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
Then again you are the one formerly known as the pretend doctor are you not?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress] Reference
Bastrykin is playing his own fun little game called pretend Nuremburg or pretend Hague Court. From Wordnik.com. [La Russophobe] Reference
How did Rumsfeld get around in a country he wants to pretend is almost ready to stand on its own?. From Wordnik.com. [07/27/2005] Reference
Insurance companies hate to pay for water damage and will often deny anything they can pretend is water damage. From Wordnik.com. [Kristine Kathryn Rusch » 2009 » May] Reference
What you idiots pretend is that this was some sort of isolated incident that was not supported by the governments. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Still Missing the Point] Reference
So, typically, I tried to find something that I can at least pretend is a bit healthier, like grilled chicken wraps. From Wordnik.com. [Dairy Queen's Recession Friendly Sweet Deal Menu Costs More - The Consumerist] Reference
Likewise, this war will not end if we return to the status quo ante the AUMF and again pretend we are not at war with Islamic fascism. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Likewise, this war will not end if we return to the status quo ante the AUMF and again pretend we are not at war with Islamic fascism. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
For the bulls, this is not 'pretend' - it is all very real. From Wordnik.com. [Fish and Chimps: PETA Europe's Blog] Reference
Adopted some baby that you’re going to pretend is me –. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2010 » March : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Perhaps they are more aptly described as pretend pantaloons. From Wordnik.com. ["Those are winter harem pants. Do you hear me? HAREM PANTS. For WINTER."] Reference
They name it "Crying Shame" and call the pretend band the Poppycocks. From Wordnik.com. [June 28th, 2008] Reference
Man, I never thought I’d have something in pretend-common with James Young. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - Cousinly fun.] Reference
It's so cute when the big record labels pretend like they're embracing the digital era sometimes. From Wordnik.com. [Techdirt] Reference
Of course the proscenium is just a frame, but everyone gets the idea of pretend by now, don't they?. From Wordnik.com. [Culture | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Geitner looks frightened, uncomfortable, speaks in vague abstract terms pretend to answer straightforward questions. From Wordnik.com. [Impressions of Wall St. Dictatorship & Another Obedient President] Reference
Actually you mean Star Wars, that’s a movie I have to pretend is a classic to satisfy my partner’s repressed six-year-old ego. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 Most Overrated Movies » Scene-Stealers] Reference
Let's play "pretend" didn't get any better than this. From Wordnik.com. [Along Came a Spider]
However almost all of them "pretend" to be more than that. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Horowitz: Money Makes the World Go Around] Reference
He passed the phone around so I could 'pretend' I was there. From Wordnik.com. [cordeliameg Diary Entry] Reference
The Master Fiddler She had played "pretend" often as a child. From Wordnik.com. [The Master Fiddler]
MCCAULEY: ... and they kind of pretend like they don't hear them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2005] Reference
How superficial are the niceties of such as pretend to keep aloof!. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863] Reference
"It's more fun just playing 'pretend'," declared his sister Rachel. From Wordnik.com. [The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country] Reference
All of this is "pretend" ... this whole "political" thing is a hoax. From Wordnik.com. [Who's Calling the Shots Now: The Death of American Empire] Reference
Please don't waste the voter's time with more debates or "pretend" debates. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Invites Obama To Appear With Her At Maine Town Hall Meeting -- Will He Accept?] Reference
The "haunted ships" that Bobby spoke of, were another "pretend" the children enjoyed. From Wordnik.com. [Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island] Reference
I think we had so much "pretend" divorce, we didn't need more drama in our real lives. From Wordnik.com. [Tina Sloan: Christmas Trees And 'Guiding Light' Memories] Reference
I thought it was only a little game of 'pretend' to you, Paul -- why should it be anything else?. From Wordnik.com. [One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks'] Reference
She didn't miss Gerolaman's surprise and decided she'd better 'pretend' a little less obviously. From Wordnik.com. [The Rowan]
Actually, it doesn't taste that much different to me, but you know, I have to kind of pretend it does. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 30, 2008] Reference
"Let's play we're shipwrecked," suggested Freddie, who was always anxious to "pretend" something or other. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat] Reference
But I get to play in these charity events from time to time, so I get to kind of pretend like I made it pro. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2002] Reference
Through the first "pretend" contraction Dillon dutifully kept his hand on Emily's tummy and his gaze glued to his wristwatch. From Wordnik.com. [A Baby For Emily]
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