arriere-pensee
Example Sentences
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The Girondists alone had an arrière-pensée in their apparent favour towards him.
From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by Ryde, H. T.
And yet Titian expresses this by no means exalted conception with a grand candour, an absence of arrière-pensée such as almost purges it of offence.
From The Later Works of Titian by Phillips, Claude
Nor was there any warrant for imputing to him dishonesty of purpose or arrière-pensée.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by Morley, John
As a matter of fact, there was an arrière-pensée underlying his words.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
He spoke now without the slightest arrière-pensée of flattering her, and Sylvia in her sudden burst for self-expression was unconscious of him, save as an opponent in an argument.
From The Bent Twig by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
