pretend otherwise

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

To act as if the situation is different from what it really is.

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Examples (10)

  • You know what this is all about. Why pretend otherwise?
  • She tried to pretend otherwise, but her face betrayed her true feelings.
  • Despite the overwhelming evidence, he continued to pretend otherwise.
  • There's no point in trying to pretend otherwise; everyone already knows the truth.
  • It would be foolish to pretend otherwise when the facts are so clear and undeniable.
  • He couldn't pretend otherwise any longer; the secret was finally out in the open.
  • We all knew the project was failing, but the manager insisted on pretending otherwise to the board.
  • Even though she was deeply upset, she tried her best to pretend otherwise for the children's sake.
  • Don't pretend otherwise; I clearly saw you take the last slice of cake!
  • The company tried to pretend otherwise, but their financial reports showed a significant loss.