make a pretense Sentence Examples

The actor made a pretense of being serious, despite the outlandish script.
The politician made a pretense of listening to his constituents, but his actions betrayed his true intentions.
The student made a pretense of studying, but was actually scrolling through social media.
The salesperson made a pretense of being helpful, but was only trying to push products.
The spy made a pretense of being a tourist, but was secretly gathering intelligence.
The husband made a pretense of being happy in his marriage, but was privately miserable.
The patient made a pretense of being sick to avoid going to school, but was actually just lazy.
The athlete made a pretense of being injured to get out of a competition, but was actually fully recovered.
The employee made a pretense of being busy to avoid doing any work, but was actually just procrastinating.
The judge made a pretense of being impartial, but his biased rulings proved otherwise.

make a pretense Meaning

to act or appear in a way that looks real but is false

to act or appear in a way that looks real but is false

make believe, make a show,pretend,let on, put up a front, act, put on an act, pose, dissemble, make out

No antonyms found.

The actor made a pretense of being serious, despite the outlandish script.

The politician made a pretense of listening to his constituents, but his actions betrayed his true intentions.

The student made a pretense of studying, but was actually scrolling through social media.

The salesperson made a pretense of being helpful, but was only trying to push products.