false front

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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

But honestly, it felt scarier to me in the beginning of my life not talking about it and just keeping everything inside and then having to put on this sort of false front.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023

Poston’s approach to the 18th came up just short, and the gallery cheered when it began to roll off the false front into the rough.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2023

And then his wedge to the 16th came up just short enough to catch the false front and tumbled back into the fairway.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2023

He learned to be cordial to everyone—a sophisticated and ultimately false front.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson