as though

as in like
the way it would be or one would do if the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

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Recent Examples on the Web Yet, many employees dislike their company’s HR department and feel as though members of HR do not genuinely care about them. Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 All the while, Campbell imbues each syllable with a sense of deep thought and consideration, as though Mara were constantly questioning her worst physical and emotional impulses, but submitting to them regardless. Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024 Levine feels as though societal pressure corners women into unsuccessful marriages. Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024 The result is nudity presented not sensually but matter-of-factly, as though the camera is revealing how women might look at themselves. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as though 

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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