Sentence examples similar to pretense of order from inspiring English sources

He'd expected him to call on the phone with congratulations, with the pretense of congratulations, in order to say more outrageous, electric things.

Still, Israel will probably maintain the pretense of cordiality in order to keep the gravy train running.

Any pretense of rules, procedures or order was dropped yesterday as the auction turned into a free-for-all.

Superior Court Judge Donald E. Smallwood said this week that the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn., along with direct-mail gurus William Butcher and Arnold Forde, raised money from the public under false pretenses in order to put more than $1.5 million into the pockets of the Newport Beach political consultants.

In a May 25 order, the California court said there was probable cause to believe that only days after the temporary restraining order was issued, Broadcom's highest management had misappropriated Intel trade secrets under the pretense of employment interviews.

Pretense of disappointment.

No pretense of having tickets.

All pretense of amateurism disappeared.

Mugabe made no pretense of sustaining democracy.

I needed some pretense of small talk.

Macarons make no pretense of ease.