veiled

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In briefings to local media, government sources have been more critical, labelling the rumours "wild speculation" -- in German, "wueste Spekulation", a word play seen as a veiled dig at Merz's potential challenger, Wuest.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Contra all the stifled yawns and thinly veiled condescension, the contest — now in its final stretch — is the most compelling California gubernatorial campaign in decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Ms. Colin has a coolly devastating manner as the somewhat ruthless Ruth, and Ms. Yi’s Melissa exudes an air of thinly veiled contempt for just about everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

However, information from China is often veiled in secrecy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Neither asked about the other, even though everyone knew their veiled comments about the villains in town were attacks.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri