pretense
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This year, McVay avoided any pretense of suspense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
He was instead dispensing with even the pretense that he was open to hearing the Obama administration’s arguments.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Pitino has made a smooth transition to college basketball’s wild new order, in which the pretense of amateurism has been abandoned and the transfer portal reshapes the roster every 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“It’s a terrible idea to move swiftly and not have the really complicated and challenging process that is required to actually work towards more than a superficial pretense of revisionist history,” Gudis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
And I can’t even blame him, because it’s not pretense; it’s just being a nice guy.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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