Words similar to pretense

Example sentences for: pretense

How can you use “pretense” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Junkiedom does not require knowledge so much as it requires the pretense of knowledge.
The test involved staging a surprise "bomb scare" to get employees, who were unaware that the threat was a pretense, to evacuate the building.
Yet what makes this place overwhelmingly attractive is its total lack of pretense and completely comfortable ambiance — it remains down-to-earth, genuinely casual, and simply irresistible.
Accepting these realities will help you to behave in a more accommodating way without pretense.
Reviewers too have a stake in keeping up the pretense that most films are worth reviewing.