Additionally, while Roman was known to toy with Sidney in -- namely by pretending to be their mother speaking from a body bag -- he did this while he had a home-court advantage and an easy means of escape.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/roman-third-killer-scream-theory/

Addressing Trump’s four years as president, Carlson said: “We’re all pretending we’ve got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it’s been is too tough to digest.

Source: https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/nation-world/nation/defamation-suit-produced-trove-of-tucker-carlson-messages/

After all, the series made it seem like Nami had already changed her ways as she sailed with the Straw Hats, and she didn't seem to be merely pretending.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-why-nami-betrayed-straw-hat-pirates/

A man preyed on a teenage girl while pretending to be helping her study for her GCSE's.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/abusive-boyfriend-who-throttled-girlfriend-27130407

And after spending last season pretending that a Lancastrian connection with Accrington and Fleetwood was in any way exciting, I am happy to see them back in town, just so long as they don’t walk away with another 4-0 under their belt.

Source: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23731783.bolton-wanderers-fan-column-coping-wigan-athletic/?ref=rss

Another manifestation of this trend is influencers “pretending” a post is sponsored when it’s not, James Nord, founder of influencer marketing company Fohr, said in an email.

Source: https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/creators-pretend-be-coachella-brands-influencer-event-strategy/2487971

Another UK agent later approached Smith, pretending to be Irina, an operative in Russia’s GRU military intelligence service.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/wn/2023/02/16/uk-embassy-guard-paid-for-treachery-by-moscow-says-judge/

A paid campaign worker identified SignsOnTheCheap.com through a Google search, then hired someone in Texas to go to the company’s shop in Austin and get a copy of the invoice by pretending to represent the customer.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/nyregion/fred-camillo-trump-signs-greenwich.html

A Russian government-linked hacking group took aim at dozens of global organizations with a campaign to steal login credentials by engaging users in chats pretending to be from technical support, researchers said on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/internet/news/microsoft-teams-phishing-campaign-russia-hackers-40-global-organisations-affected-4264749

As a youngster he used his mimicry skills to prank call his grandmother pretending to be one of her friends.

Source: https://waterford-news.ie/2023/12/14/frank-twomey-funeral-bosco-presenter-excelled-at-communication-and-had-gift-for-comedy/

A short time later, an unknown person pretending to be a courier arrived at the home, police said.

Source: https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/police-foil-emergency-scam-arrest-courier-picking-up-8k-in-norwich-2

Based on a true story, “Rogue Agent” features Robert Freegaard (James Norton) pretending to be an undercover cop in the United Kingdom.

Source: https://www.baltimoregaylife.com/3-thrilling-movies-on-netflix-to-watch-right-away/

Begin rebuilding trust by keeping promises or even making a point to confess small mess-ups either before they are found out, or in lieu of pretending like they never happened.

Source: https://parade.com/living/how-to-rebuild-trust-in-a-relationship

Beth Nguyen writes, “I grew up in Michigan, in a mostly white town in the 1980s, pretending not to be a refugee.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/books/review/owner-of-a-lonely-heart-beth-nguyen.html

Duro then made quite a show of pretending to have been extremely hurt by the contact.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/la-liga-referees-sacked-after-vinicius-racism-row-red-card-1716026

Erika deserves more than to be treated like an animal, even from someone who is only pretending to be her "boyfriend."

Source: https://www.cbr.com/shojo-anime-badly-written-male-characters/

Feeling more guilty than she did before, Daisy has since been messaging Ryan pretending to be Crystal.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/coronation-street-spoiler-videos-next-26850119

First, the lawsuit alleges that Habba "groomed" Bianco, "pretending to be a friend."

Source: https://www.nationalmemo.com/alina-habba

For in just about everything here, there is no one and nothing who is trusted enough to bring our crazed political leaders (pretending at mad dogs) in the same place at the same time to speak on the same mutually helpful issue: politics and race.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/09/07/hrd-truths-by-ghk-lall-america-rebuffed-by-ppps-ali/

“For now, I just have to keep pretending (to be religious),” said the atheist in Kano.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/lifestyle-news/2023/10/an-atheist-in-northern-nigeria-was-arrested-then-the-attacks-against-the-others-worsened/