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dissembling

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verb

present participle of dissemble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissembling
Noun
  • Watch on Deadline In the wake of his father’s disappearance at sea, Kojo, a young Ghanaian is drawn into a world of street gang and deception.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Directed by Su Biao, the comedy about a woman entangled in financial deception has remained a steady performer since its release on Dec. 31.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Everything about Sebastien had been a deceit, a masquerade.
    Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Without this ability, the digital landscape will remain increasingly vulnerable to manipulation and deceit.
    Steven Smith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While maintaining a quirky and mysterious air, the show yields questions like, is a cult real if its creators are pretending but its followers aren’t?
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • June Squibb plays the titular Thelma, who gets taken in by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger) to the tune of $10,000.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Even when assuming that a product works well and its technology and application are based on sound and robust scientific evidence, adoption and long-term success depend heavily on a customer's first experience and expectations.
    Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The fraud complaint indicated that voter registration cards were altered.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
  • But the directive did appear to cover Pell grants, housing vouchers, and such disparate programs as Medicaid fraud prevention and gun safety services.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • He’s taken to publicly shaming GOP lawmakers on X and on Fox News, accusing them of hypocrisy by not supporting President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But some pro-Israel and conservative influencers rushed to Musk’s defense, accusing Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives of hypocrisy for not loudly condemning Nazi sympathizers and salutes at pro-Palestinian protests.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This reduces the risk of people unknowingly clicking on duplicitous links, helping ward off the threat.
    Mike Wilson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, the LIA was conducting a duplicitous public-relations campaign that sought to sow doubt about the dangers posed by lead.
    Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
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