Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.    From LearnThat.org.  [Albert Einstein]

This question bothers me, albeit from a different perspective.    From Wordnik.com.  [All The Blogs A Stage | Her Bad Mother] Reference

From their standpoint, it's a win - albeit in a shootout, but it's a win.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

In Burundi, Hutu-Tutsi relations have been improving, albeit from a wretched base.    From Wordnik.com.  ["Hotel Rwanda"] Reference

Obama couldn't be a better stand in albeit a long way to go to compare to the Kennedy's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama subs for Kennedy at commencement] Reference

He even enjoyed it again Friday night, albeit from the Orlando Magic's end of the court.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

You continue to be very involved in technology and still check-in code albeit infrequently.    From Wordnik.com.  [jobs.joelonsoftware.com] Reference

Garp stopped writing -- and what motivated him to write again -- albeit for a very short-lived time.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World According to Garp by John Irving: Questions] Reference

Then came this concurrence from George Will's column on Sunday -- albeit from the opposite direction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maybe the Dems should lose the House?] Reference

Sure, they have some issues, but they are all issues that women deal with too, albeit from a different perspective.    From Wordnik.com.  [Only Feminists Could Murder Their Progressive Allies Like This « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference

She is so proud of being able to sing in English, albeit with a cross between a French accent and an American one mine.    From Wordnik.com.  [singing in tongues] Reference

Let us celebrate and encourage the powers that be, that they are finally doing the right thing albeit is amateurish at best.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest on Cork Church records going online… « Cork Genealogist] Reference

After all this time I still recall albeit a bit hazily the two passages that informed my judgement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Have I been too kind to the late Andrea Dworkin?] Reference

The events which followed would ensure that he becomes a household name albeit under the most tragic of circumstances.    From Wordnik.com.  [Malaysiakini] Reference

And please, everyone, stop saying "albeit" to try to sound smart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is JACKASS 3 in 3D Arriving in 2010? – Collider.com] Reference

Must remember to work more of those into daily use, though I already use "albeit" more than normal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference

When I was a kid, I heard people mispronounce "albeit" so that the middle syllable rhymed with "eye.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Popular Posts Across MetaFilter] Reference

I don’t think I could count B-Law, but Oliver Perez is a good call albeit an up and down sort of quality starter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Series Preview: Rox Girl Talks Rockies] Reference

The economy still seems to be growing, albeit feebly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Irrational Depression] Reference

Think of them as carriers -- albeit friendly ones -- among us.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Friendly Virus] Reference

It's a short-term problem, albeit a horrendously expensive one.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Money? No Problem!] Reference

This seemed like a classic can't-miss investment, albeit a pricey one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dumb Deals 101] Reference

But next year will be no less dangerous, albeit for a different reason.    From Wordnik.com.  [We’re In For Stormy Weather] Reference

Racial distinctions, albeit mutable and imprecise, are constantly made.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our New Look: The Colors Of Race] Reference

They cut an arms-control deal -- albeit one that will be hard to ratify.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wheelchair Diplomacy] Reference

I vowed then and there to take action (albeit without giving up the bonbons).    From Wordnik.com.  [American Beat: Scenes From A Fledgling Movement] Reference

Some may be able to raise more from venture backers, albeit at onerous terms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Down in the Valley] Reference

Carter prevailed — albeit only to lead his party to slaughter that November.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Prince of Policymaking] Reference

The Kings also afflicted us (albeit briefly) with "Rock 'n' Roll Evening News.".    From Wordnik.com.  [KINGS OF THE HILL] Reference

For Our Choice, he has scientific backing for every chapter, albeit not unanimous backing.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Evolution Of An Eco-Prophet] Reference

Maziar Bahari The TestTurkey may soon have its first Islamist president — albeit a moderate one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Periscope] Reference

Afghan officials, for their part, say they are tackling their institutional morass, albeit slowly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Raising the Stakes for Afghanistan] Reference

All suited up (albeit in worsted, not pinstripes) the Gipper showed good form humming a two-seamer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Relief, Relief] Reference

One credible, albeit unconfirmed, account holds that Li collapsed while arguing economics with Zhu.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking Power] Reference

Essentially, the ROKR allows you to use the phone as an iPod, albeit one that holds only 100 songs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Honey, I Shrunk The Ipod. A Lot.] Reference

But it wasn't long before Kinsley was making a fool of himself, albeit a clever one, on "Crossfire.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Shock Jockeys And Media Sluts] Reference

But "The Real Thing," now showing at London's Donmar Warehouse, is a real love story, albeit an embittered one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Show Time] Reference

The more reputable polling firms suggest the opposition is in the lead, albeit by an uncomfortably small margin.    From Wordnik.com.  [VENEZUELA: A LATIN ENIGMA] Reference

Just as striking are the leaders who do best, albeit by a slim margin: Vladimir Putin, Gordon Brown and Hu Jintao.    From Wordnik.com.  [Time Of The Tough Guys] Reference

As Europe's left self-destructs, many of its policies are proving more popular than ever — albeit in unexpected packaging.    From Wordnik.com.  [Europe’s Right Turns Left] Reference