Pretending (Noun)
Meaning
The act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She was pretending to be interested in the conversation, but her eyes kept drifting towards her phone.
- His pretending to be a doctor was convincing enough to fool the hospital staff.
- The company's financial reports were just pretending to show a profit, but in reality, they were deeply in debt.
- Her pretending to be a vegetarian was just a way to impress her new boyfriend.
- The politician's pretending to care about the environment was just a ploy to win over voters.