Sentence examples for smokescreen of from inspiring English sources

This smokescreen of language is worthy of George Orwell's Newspeak.

"That is the smokescreen of those who are afraid to be accountable".

Retreat must be covered by the smokescreen of a loya jirga or "surge, bribe and leave".

Dennis had in fact gone further, while still hiding behind the smokescreen of objectivity.

Chappelle-Nadal called the amendment "filled with hate" and cloaked in a "smokescreen of religion".

"And part of the smokescreen of maybe not everyone, but some of these molesters, is they're not who you'd expect".

What about Panorama etc, etc? and the BBC ran a mile behind a hastily thrown up smokescreen of denial.

This all helps to create a smokescreen of respectability around a company and a government that is anything but respectable.

Behind a smokescreen of lies he has renewed his drive to carve out a puppet para-state in eastern Ukraine.

All that legalistic jive I went on and on and on about was just a smokescreen, of course.

Essentially, the "get over it" counsellor is giving notice of a fait accompli, but doing so under a smokescreen of prudence.