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Recent Examples of as ifBramble sits quietly beside her, ears drooped and eyes wide, as if silently pleading her case.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Those not in favour of his promotion to the captaincy lament that his presence will result in slow football and fewer minutes for the more exciting new players, as if Guardiola’s ‘pausa’ and possession have been sacrificed at the altar so that Ljinders and Cherki can spearhead a glorious new dawn.—Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The French-Caribbean design by Gilles & Boissier makes every environment appear as if it’s swathed in the golden glow of a Clarendon filter, with natural shutters and fabrics, light wood and stone.—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for as if
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