pretending

she was pretending to be asleep so her parents would leave.

he's pretending to understand the complex physics equation.

the children were pretending to be pirates searching for treasure.

i'm pretending to listen, but i'm actually thinking about lunch.

are you pretending to be surprised by my gift?

he was pretending to be calm, but his hands were shaking.

she's pretending to be interested in the boring lecture.

they were pretending to be busy to avoid helping me.

stop pretending! we all know you broke the vase.

he's pretending to be a helpful person, but he's not.

she's pretending to be unaffected by the bad news.