thin disguise

Examples (10)

• State regulation often served as a thin disguise for corruption.
• His polite words were a thin disguise for his utter contempt.
• The company's charity event was a thin disguise for a marketing campaign.
• Her cheerful smile was just a thin disguise for the sadness she felt.
• The manager's 'suggestion' was a thin disguise for a direct order.
• He tried to hide his jealousy behind the thin disguise of friendly concern.
• Everyone saw through the thin disguise of his apology; he clearly wasn't sorry.
• The tax cut was presented under the thin disguise of helping small businesses.
• The 'humanitarian' mission was a thin disguise for political interference.
• Behind the thin disguise of national security, they expanded surveillance.