The Way the World Ends...
Abandoning all pretense of appearing cool and non-distressed, i broke into a a jog but noticed that the guy behind me was not only keeping pace, but slowly gaining on me.
The Human Species Ch. 62 - Selfish Gunslinger Silver
In an instant, all pretense of finesse was gone. wrestling with each other on the ground, they were biting and scratching, punching and wailing, tussling and struggling.
Dinner With a Friend
"you're tasty," he said without a hint of pretense, and i squirmed a little as he grasped both of my arms and held me tight. i looked around. "well, uh, i'm flattered, you know. i really am.
The Crown: Prologue
He shouted, all pretense of respect forgotten. the earth trembled beneath him, vibrating with his fury. "surely in your heart, you must know," kon-la said, as if he himself had trouble with the words.
CH4
Simba blushed, turning away on the pretense of cutting a few ribs from the large roasted animal at the center of the table. "what kind of meat is this?", he asked after he'd picked the bones clean. "it's delicious."
A Taste of Her Own Medicine
Brownell desperately required her sleep to-night, in order to successfully infiltrate the university under the pretense of returning the scholar's body.
The Things We've Seen
"well, they _were_ true, but the pretenses under which i said them were, uh...not right." "win, what're you saying?" the black fox sighed through his nose again.
The Armaldo Amulet
The tall man beckoned him over, realizing that the fighting type pokémon were working without him, it was silly to hold the pretense of working up any longer. walking into the inn, tuck looked at start curiously. "what is it sir?"
All's Fair - Part 2
As the class wore on i slowly gathered myself into a little pile and pieced it into a manikin shape, so that when we got out i could put up a frail pretense that i was okay, so that the counselor wouldn't keep escorting me everywhere.
Spring Break in Devout America
In fact, the devout states government had to bar traveling to countries such as canada when it became clear such 'vacations' were mere pretense towards escape.
Life of the Plate
He engaged in niceties for the first few bites of the general tso's and then dropped his fork and spoon along with his pretenses for civility.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book X Chapter 42
The peculiar stench of a lie and pretense pulsed lively from the guests, the entire party was nothing more than fakery. a forgery of authority and power.