“According to them, it will be wrong for the party to pretend that nothing happened during that period.

Source: https://newmail-ng.com/senate-minority-parties-move-against-wikes-ally/

After agonised talks on the telephone, he steeled himself to the decision, writing to her: 'There is no compromise, there is only choice; and the pain of trying to pretend otherwise is terrible for both of us.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12603463/John-le-Carr-mistresses-code-names-safe-houses-biographer-reveal-true.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Along with revoking Turpel-Lafond's honorary degrees, Dyck said she wants to see the universities take a stand, stating publicly it's wrong and unacceptable to pretend to be Indigenous, and there should be consequences, such as termination.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-news/retired-cree-senator-stunned-by-facade-of-mary-ellen-turpel-lafonds-heritage-6405789

A loser from the future who uses his basic future technology to come back to today to pretend to be a superhero."

Source: https://www.cbr.com/booster-gold-series-negotiating-lead-actor/

Announcing his departure in spring 2023, he described running Sky News as "exhilarating" but added: "I can't pretend there haven't been tricksy days!"

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24018950.oxfordshire-based-former-sky-news-boss-made-obe/?ref=rss

Apparently, all we’re left with is a game of pretend, using the Pretender-in-Chief as the front.

Source: https://theava.com/archives/211768

“Are we really going to pretend that Donald Trump is just as vibrant and mentally sharp as he was in ‘16?”

Source: https://www.inquisitr.com/megyn-kelly-says-donald-trump-has-lost-his-cognitive-abilities-it-happens-when-youre-77

As soon as the driver says the name, the stranger will pretend to be the absolute stranger.

Source: https://dodbuzz.com/say-my-name-uber-scam/

Bassett’s abject failure to even pretend to be gracious wasn’t the best ad for her acting skills.

Source: https://theava.com/archives/213461

B&B fans know Thomas has indeed been getting Hope’s motor running lately, but she’ll continue to live in a state of denial and will pretend all of this is outrageous.

Source: https://www.celebdirtylaundry.com/2023/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-update-friday-may-26-liam-orders-hope-to-stop-working-with-thomas-anger-explodes/

Bechara Aamir Khan … ha ha he tried his best to pretend like he doesn’t know that I am the only three times national award winning actress none of those he mentioned has even one …

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/when-kangana-trolled-aamir-khan-says-bechara-tried-his-best-pretend-856606

Both Stacy and Bridget said they would "pretend" to take them, as Marquardt said it was "extra scary" to think about mixing them with alcohol.

Source: https://toofab.com/2023/02/22/holly-madison-says-hugh-hefner-shrugged-off-overdose-concerns-over-quaaludes/

But I cannot exist in a world where we pretend that endemic theft without consequence can continue in perpetuity,” fumed Minority Leader Joe Borelli on Friday.

Source: https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/07/09/cvs-clerk-kills-serial-looter-chaos-ensues-n563361

But I can’t pretend that makes the thrill of the new irrelevant.

Source: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/06/dear-prudence-husband-invite-former-lovers-wedding.html?via=rss

But to say and pretend we have it now is just plain wrong.

Source: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Why-American-Elections-Are-Elections-And-Campaigns_Elections_Campaigns_Elections_Candidates_Electoral-College-230903-634.html

"But we've been best friends — well, pretend show-business best friends — for years.

Source: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/only-murders-in-the-building-skit-2023-sag-awards-49099223

Cat and Cooper’s mom is given a sedative by her husband when she hears about Cooper’s fate, which she reluctantly takes “as if she could… pretend life was all blue skies and sunshine.”

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/book-review-t-c-boyle-s-dark-novel-blue-skies-explores-world-severely-impacted-by/article_5e34f25b-b2ff-5d8c-9dfb-cff26ecd90d5.html

Conservatives love to pretend that thousands of kids are getting whisked off to gender clinics to get immediate, even prepubescent, castrations.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/lady-ballers-movie-daily-wire-trans-athletes-rcna128628

Cyber crooks are leaping at the opportunity to use the technology to, for instance, impersonate the children of elderly people and asking their parents to send money, or pretend to be someone’s boss demanding a transfer of funds.

Source: https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/deepfakes-fueling-the-online-anarchy-researchers-weigh-in-on-the-complexities-of-regulation/543830

Den’t pretend you’re not here.”

Source: https://ksenam.com/ixp/295/p/ted-nugent-patti-smith-fight/