- present participle of conceal.
concealing
Example Sentences
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Hartnett plays the hapless man well but his naivety could be concealing something more sinister, as it did in the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Trap.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In 1998, Max was sentenced to community service teaching art in Harlem and a $30,000 fine after prosecutors charged him with concealing $714,000 in income from art sales between 1988 and 1991.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Instead of exposed ice, they resemble sprawling fields of loose rock, while potentially concealing large quantities of ice below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
By concealing internal deliberation to enforce societal compliance, the state transformed biopolitical management into a performance of infallible authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He began to suspect even old Butterbur’s fat face of concealing dark designs.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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