Sentence examples for that was ostensibly from inspiring English sources

But perhaps the film's most extraordinary scene was one that was (ostensibly) calm.

For something that was ostensibly about kidnapping, execution, pig-shagging and focus-group polls, it was strangely life-affirming.

Her complaint centres on an article by Filler that was ostensibly a review of the book Why We Build by Rowan Moore, the Observer's architecture critic.

Pushed on the issue, Pérez angrily shot back: "I don't have to ratify anyone," even though that was ostensibly exactly what he had come to do.

Mr. Stevens and the others were killed in mayhem that was ostensibly provoked by anger over an anti-Muslim video that was made in the United States and has been roiling the Islamic world for nearly two weeks.

Closer to her the space that was ostensibly the dance floor was only lightly populated; the bigger crowds were clustered tight against the side of the building that was blocking the sun.

Many deals that are ostensibly American are now held up for months for Chinese regulatory approval.

And this is a campaign that is ostensibly claiming to challenge negative body image.

Countries can impose these tariffs on imports that are ostensibly "dumped" or sold below cost.

A practical problem with the design is that extremely discordant pairs that are ostensibly full sibs may be half sibs.

It is a process that is ostensibly designed to 'save' archaeological and other cultural heritage for 'future generations'.