Sentence examples for were not overt from inspiring English sources

Asian nations were not overt, but instead used subtle means to discourage U.S. companies from making strong inroads into their markets.

The country had been relatively secular and religious tensions were not overt due to the heavy hand of the government.

They took great pains to give the appearance that they were not overt racists, and that naked racism was not part of their appeal.

Now GOP presidents and presidential contenders Nixon, even Reagan, and Bush Sr. and especially W. Bush took great pains to give the appearance that they were not overt racists, and that naked racism was not part of their appeal.

GOP presidents Nixon, Reagan, Bush Sr., and especially George W. Bush, took great pains to give the appearance that they were not overt racists, and that blatant racism was not part of their appeal.

GOP presidents and presidential contenders Nixon, Reagan, Bush Sr. and especially W. Bush took great pains to give the appearance that they were not overt racists, and that naked racism was not part of their appeal.

"It's not overt branding.

It's sexier because it's not overt," he says.

"There is criticism, but with Mennonites, it's not overt.

"A lot of these people are not overt defectors," said Cohen.

It did not matter that affection was not overt, this would have frightened me, and many others, who had already learned to distrust adults at an early age.