false front
Example Sentences
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When a character isn’t what they seem, making the false front too emotionally relatable is counterproductive; the viewer, using myself as an example, will feel cheated, annoyed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
But honestly, it felt scarier to me in the beginning of my life not talking about it and just keeping everything inside and then having to put on this sort of false front.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023
Winthrop’s old-timey appearance today is a false front, to a degree.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
A CBP officer referred the driver for further inspection, and a CBP canine team found a false front wall in the trailer.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
He learned to be cordial to everyone—a sophisticated and ultimately false front.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
