masquerading

Example Sentences

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Her view is that the current high prices reflect “nothing more than just geopolitical noise masquerading as a structural deficit.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Granola that’s either stale — thin-sliced cardstock masquerading as crunch — or so aggressively hard it feels like a dare to your dental work.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Their stories were safe and strategic— humblebrags masquerading as embarrassment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A Canadian man, Dallas Pokornik, is accused of masquerading as both a pilot and a flight attendant, allegedly raking in hundreds of free flights over four years, US authorities said.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Ben shook hands with a huge bearlike forward, another linebacker masquerading as a basketball player.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy