Sentence examples for without even pretending from inspiring English sources

Post-Reagan conservatism, with its overwhelming negativity, is back to doing what it does best — without even pretending to have a viable governing agenda.

On the tax cut, a red meat issue for his party's right wing, Mr. Bush set out a figure for how much he wanted, rammed it through the House without even pretending to consult Democrats and gave ground in the Senate only when he had no choice.

In Georgia in 2008, he sent in the troops without even pretending to consult with the Security Council.

Wish is doing the previously impossible: raising a shit-ton of money without even pretending to be fancy or good.

If you ask questions that have been asked and answered without even pretending to use the search feature, you will get an earful.

The ruling blatantly favors the conservative gun rights lobby and disregards the compelling safety concerns of cities confronting violence, in addition to centuries of established constitutional law that the decision reversed without even pretending to address.

Notice that congressional Democrats, the supposed friends of the downtrodden, are not even pretending to do anything about the 40-plus million Americans who are without health insurance.

Post-Reagan conservatism, with its overwhelming negativity, is back to doing what it does best without even pretending to have a viable governing agenda.

He wasn't even pretending.

But they're not even pretending.

He isn't sleeping, not even pretending to sleep.