arriere-pensee
Example Sentences
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Nor was there any warrant for imputing to him dishonesty of purpose or arrière-pensée.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by Morley, John
Tintoretto communicated his own savage grandeur, his own unrest, to those whom he depicted; Paolo Veronese charmed without arrière-pensée by the intensity of vitality which with perfect simplicity he preserved in his sitters.
From The Later Works of Titian by Phillips, Claude
As a matter of fact, there was an arrière-pensée underlying his words.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
He was perfectly frank and manly: he spoke without arrière-pensée, he meant what he said, and was ready to believe that other people meant it too.
From A True Friend A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
And I watched him tip the waiter without the least arrière-pensée on either side.
From Mr. Justice Raffles by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
