portrayed

Example Sentences

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But here, the dancers portrayed themselves as everyday people who expressed their feelings through movement.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said that Autonomy, founded by Mr Lynch, had not accurately portrayed its financial position during the purchase, but even if it had, HPE would still have bought the company, but at a reduced price.

From BBC

"I wasn't naïve to the fact that I would be coming away with a lot of debt, but I think it was more the way they portrayed it to you, rather than the amount."

From BBC

Tariffs are often portrayed solely as a price shock.

From MarketWatch

He would triumph again five years later with "Milk," in which he portrayed Harvey Milk, the San Francisco activist who became one of the first openly gay men elected to US public office.

From Barron's