100 Examples of sentences containing the verb "keep up-appearances"

Definition

Keep up appearances means to maintain a facade or outward show, often to hide the truth about one's situation or to conform to social expectations.

Synonyms

• Maintain a facade
• Preserve an image
• Put on a front
• Keep up pretense
• Uphold appearances
• Maintain decorum

Antonyms

• Reveal the truth
• Be honest
• Show authenticity
• Disclose reality
• Drop the facade

Examples

1. Despite their financial struggles, they continued to keep up appearances at social events.
2. She felt the pressure to keep up appearances even when she was feeling down.
3. In order to keep up appearances, he always wore the latest fashion.
4. They decided to keep up appearances during the family gathering, pretending everything was fine.
5. It's exhausting to keep up appearances when you're feeling overwhelmed.
6. He tried hard to keep up appearances, but his friends could see through the act.
7. They were determined to keep up appearances for the sake of their children.
8. She hired a designer to help her keep up appearances in her affluent neighborhood.
9. The couple worked tirelessly to keep up appearances in front of their peers.
10. It can be difficult to keep up appearances when you’re going through a tough time.
11. They threw a lavish party to keep up appearances after their recent layoffs.
12. Despite the chaos at home, she managed to keep up appearances at work.
13. He felt he had to keep up appearances even though he was struggling with his health.
14. The pressure to keep up appearances can lead to a lot of stress.
15. She felt suffocated by the need to keep up appearances in her social circle.
16. They put on a brave face to keep up appearances around their relatives.
17. To keep up appearances, they rented a fancy car for the weekend.
18. She was tired of pretending and wanted to stop keeping up appearances.
19. He realized that he didn’t want to keep up appearances anymore and decided to be himself.
20. The pressure to keep up appearances can lead to unhealthy behavior.
21. They were experts at keeping up appearances, even in the toughest times.
22. She invested a lot of time and money to keep up appearances at work.
23. He tried to keep up appearances but eventually broke down in front of his friends.
24. The family felt the need to keep up appearances after their neighbors threw a big party.
25. She was always worried about keeping up appearances in her high-society group.
26. It's not worth it to keep up appearances if it means sacrificing your happiness.
27. They had to keep up appearances for their daughter’s sake.
28. He felt like he was trapped in a cycle of keeping up appearances.
29. To keep up appearances, they often hosted extravagant dinners.
30. She felt liberated when she finally stopped trying to keep up appearances.
31. The need to keep up appearances can strain relationships.
32. They were living in a fantasy world just to keep up appearances.
33. The pressure to keep up appearances often leads to burnout.
34. She wore a smile to keep up appearances despite her inner turmoil.
35. They went on a luxurious vacation to keep up appearances among their friends.
36. He found it hard to keep up appearances after losing his job.
37. The couple felt compelled to keep up appearances during their divorce.
38. They had to keep up appearances even when everything was falling apart.
39. She used social media to keep up appearances in front of her followers.
40. The constant need to keep up appearances can be exhausting.
41. They hired a public relations firm to help them keep up appearances.
42. It’s okay to drop the act and stop keeping up appearances.
43. He felt like a fraud for trying to keep up appearances all the time.
44. The community expected them to keep up appearances, which made them feel trapped.
45. They had a reputation to uphold and had to keep up appearances.
46. Keeping up appearances can often lead to a false sense of security.
47. She was tired of the charade and wanted to stop keeping up appearances.
48. The need to keep up appearances can sometimes lead to financial strain.
49. He felt the obligation to keep up appearances at family gatherings.
50. They struggled to keep up appearances after the scandal.
51. She engaged in charity work to keep up appearances in the community.
52. To keep up appearances, they often volunteered for high-profile events.
53. He wore an expensive watch to keep up appearances in the office.
54. The family decided to keep up appearances by hosting a Christmas party.
55. They felt they had to keep up appearances in front of their wealthy friends.
56. She was anxious about keeping up appearances during the reunion.
57. He went to great lengths to keep up appearances at his new job.
58. They maintained a pristine lawn to keep up appearances in the neighborhood.
59. The pressure to keep up appearances can lead to unhealthy competition.
60. She posted perfect pictures online to keep up appearances.
61. He often felt lonely while keeping up appearances.
62. They had to keep up appearances despite their personal struggles.
63. She realized that keeping up appearances wasn’t worth the effort.
64. They felt relieved when they stopped trying to keep up appearances.
65. The couple knew they needed to keep up appearances for their children.
66. He felt that keeping up appearances was becoming a burden.
67. They created a false narrative to keep up appearances at work.
68. She struggled to keep up appearances during the tough times.
69. The need to keep up appearances often leads to isolation.
70. They had a perfect facade, but behind it, they were just trying to keep up appearances.
71. He thought it was silly to keep up appearances, but did it anyway.
72. They always planned extravagant vacations to keep up appearances.
73. She often felt like she was keeping up appearances for everyone else.
74. The cost of keeping up appearances can be overwhelming.
75. They felt trapped in a cycle of keeping up appearances for societal acceptance.
76. She didn’t want to keep up appearances anymore and decided to be honest.
77. The need to keep up appearances can be a dangerous game.
78. They felt a sense of relief after deciding to stop keeping up appearances.
79. He was tired of the pretense and wanted to drop the act of keeping up appearances.
80. They often felt judged for not keeping up appearances like everyone else.
81. The pressure to keep up appearances can lead to mental health issues.
82. She crafted her image carefully to keep up appearances in the public eye.
83. They had a perfect life on paper, but it was all just keeping up appearances.
84. The facade they built was exhausting to keep up appearances.
85. He learned that true happiness comes from being authentic, not from keeping up appearances.
86. They felt the need to keep up appearances even during the pandemic.
87. She was tired of the effort it took to keep up appearances.
88. The need to keep up appearances led them to make poor financial decisions.
89. He battled with the idea of keeping up appearances versus being authentic.
90. They constantly felt the burden of keeping up appearances in their relationship.
91. She decided to stop trying to keep up appearances and just be herself.
92. The community pressure to keep up appearances was intense.
93. They went to therapy to address their struggles with keeping up appearances.
94. He was tired of keeping up appearances and wanted to live authentically.
95. The couple realized that keeping up appearances was damaging their relationship.
96. She felt free when she finally stopped keeping up appearances.
97. They made a conscious effort to avoid keeping up appearances in their daily lives.
98. The stress of keeping up appearances took a toll on her health.
99. He was ready to let go of the need to keep up appearances.
100. They discovered that true friends accept you without the need to keep up appearances.