1
a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
2
: obscured as if by a veil : disguised
veiled threats
Examples of veiled in a Sentence
She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.
The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
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Only time will tell whether the veiled references will be enough to provoke a response from Trump.
Update 01/13/25, 12:14: p.m.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
After all, marketing itself is somewhat narcissistic, with its continual cries for attention and thinly veiled braggadocio.
—Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Which is why this thinly veiled barb at Diddy’s ex Cassie — who accused Diddy of rape, battery, and various forms of abuse and was seen on a recently unearthed video being violently assaulted by the mogul — is so cowardly.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Despite his veiled bigotry, Van Buren houses Tóth and welcomes his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), and niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), who were violently separated from Tóth for years during World War II.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
After all, marketing itself is somewhat narcissistic, with its continual cries for attention and thinly veiled braggadocio.
—Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Which is why this thinly veiled barb at Diddy’s ex Cassie — who accused Diddy of rape, battery, and various forms of abuse and was seen on a recently unearthed video being violently assaulted by the mogul — is so cowardly.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Despite his veiled bigotry, Van Buren houses Tóth and welcomes his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), and niece Zsófia (Raffey Cassidy), who were violently separated from Tóth for years during World War II.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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