- present participle of masquerade.
masquerading
Example Sentences
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I keep coming back to psychoanalyst Karen Horney’s 1950 discussion of neurosis and the professions—how they can attract exactly the wrong people, masquerading ideals they don’t possess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
This may be a financial burden masquerading as an opportunity.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
To start, they’ve been masquerading as a vegetable when they are actually classified as botanical fruits.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
"If you're still hoping they'll change their mind, or if you're staying connected to monitor their dating life, that's attachment masquerading as friendship," says Kate.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
“I am a military emissary caught in enemy territory masquerading as a civilian. I count as a spy. The Geneva Convention doesn’t protect me.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
