flimsy pretext

Examples (20)

• He quit his job on the flimsy pretext of needing more family time.
• Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts.
• The invasion was justified by a flimsy pretext about protecting civilians.
• He invented a flimsy pretext to avoid attending the meeting.
• She used the flimsy pretext of a headache to avoid the meeting.
• The politician's explanation was nothing more than a flimsy pretext for his actions.
• The police dismissed his flimsy pretext for being in the restricted area.
• She used a flimsy pretext to leave work early and go shopping.
• Under the flimsy pretext of research, he accessed confidential files.
• His constant excuses for not doing his homework were always just flimsy pretexts.
• The company's flimsy pretext for layoffs fooled no one.
• Don't fall for such a flimsy pretext; demand a real reason for their absence.
• They entered the building on a flimsy pretext about checking utilities.
• The invasion was carried out under the flimsy pretext of protecting national interests.
• Her flimsy pretext for canceling the trip was obviously false.
• They manufactured a flimsy pretext to justify their controversial decision.
• The senator's flimsy pretext for voting against the bill was unconvincing.
• Any flimsy pretext would do for him to skip the family gathering.
• Don't give me another flimsy pretext for your absence yesterday.
• The company's refusal to provide a refund was based on a surprisingly flimsy pretext.