Sentence examples for your pretence from inspiring English sources

"When your pretence is that this place is safer than the one you came from and that you came here for opportunity," you aren't necessarily going to be very a vocal opponent of it.

The existence of slavery in this country brands your republicanism as a sham, your humanity as a base pretence, and your christianity as a lie.

There's nothing like having to put a happy face on around your wider circle of mutuals, in the pretence that your ex didn't cheat on you.

Case notes I finally realised who Gill reminded me of this week, with her sickly sweet smiles and her pretence at doing things for your own good: she's Dolores Umbridge with the flirtation levels on high.

Do not, he told them, "suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberty by any pretences of politeness, delicacy, or decency.

Believe me: this book is about the most fun it's possible to have while still maintaining the pretence – perhaps it's not a pretence in your case – that one is an intellectual.

Less aggressive, more accommodating and quicker to smile than your average group of men, they call attention to the pretence without offering any insight in return.

Capital punishment will be reintroduced for people who listen in on your conversation in public places without even making a feeble pretence of not doing so, occasionally irritably asking you to speak up.

Is it worth making a complaint against senior men who may end up deciding whether your work gets published or not, all the while covered by the pretence of anonymity?

As the Sun historians Peter Chippindale and Chris Horrie record in their brilliant Stick It Up Your Punter!, no previous proprietor had presented sex bait so unceremoniously, without any coy pretence of fashion or show-business significance.

There was no pretence here: if you are rich then give us some money, and we promise to fight your corner.