Sentence examples for The pretence from inspiring English sources

The pretence of the stage neatly parallels the pretence of the conman.

The pretence is that this could all be above board.

The pretence that they are working to unite the party will have gone.

Cut the pretence.

But the pretence is slipping.

But the pretence is wearing thin.

It is time to end the pretence.

Maybe one day we'll drop the pretence".

I love the pretence of it all".

The problem is the pretence at localism.

For this loss of confidence, blame the pretence.