dissemblance

Example Sentences

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Diana’s story is, for better and worse, the ultimate proof that glamour is not the same as happiness; indeed, it is an art of dissemblance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021

For “The Water Diviner,” his muddled directorial debut about love in the time of war and dissemblance, Russell Crowe wanted to go full David Lean while nodding at Peter Weir’s “Gallipoli.”

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2015

She believed dissemblance necessary, and so she had no hesitation in dissembling.

From The Tigress by Warner, Anne

The incomparable treachery of Pontiac in endeavoring to secure the Fort by dissemblance of friendship was further evidenced by his pretence at a truce.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John

To make the illusion of the past as complete as possible, and the dissemblance from the sailing ship as slight, the smoke-stack—or funnel—was telescopic, permitting it to be lowered almost out of sight.

From From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)