false front
Example Sentences
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She looks for the truth while hiding behind a false front.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
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
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
Second, Yates takes dead aim at the false front that is the U.S.
From Washington Post • Oct. 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
