Arriere Pensee (Noun)
Meaning
An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's enthusiastic speech was overshadowed by the arriere-pensee that he had an ulterior motive for the proposal.
- As she agreed to invest in her friend's business, she couldn't shake off the arriere-pensee that the venture was doomed to fail.
- His arriere-pensee about the true cost of the new policy prevented him from fully embracing the initiative.
- Although the company promised lifetime employment, many new recruits had an arriere-pensee that it was just a myth.
- She accepted the invitation with an arriere-pensee that her presence was merely a formality.