Sentence examples for the pretence from inspiring English sources

But the pretence is slipping.

But the pretence is wearing thin.

Maybe one day we'll drop the pretence".

I love the pretence of it all".

The problem is the pretence at localism.

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

For this loss of confidence, blame the pretence.

They calculate the percentages, and maintain the pretence of pragmatism.

Voters encourage the pretence that the plagiarism does not matter.

The pretence is that this could all be above board.

But the pretence of historical realism ends there.