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
Winthrop’s old-timey appearance today is a false front, to a degree.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
They are feeling the exhaustion of having to keep up a false front.
From Salon ● May 3, 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 snatched the camellias from Jean Louise and pinned them to her shoulder, glaring sternly at her false front.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
