- present participle of portray.
portraying
Example Sentences
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The commission said it was concerned Sanofi’s campaign might amount to anticompetitive disparagement by portraying a rival shot from CSL Seqirus as inferior to its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"The commission is concerned that Sanofi pursued a misleading communication campaign to disparage Fluad by portraying it as inferior to Efluelda, going against national vaccination recommendations in several member states," a commission statement said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Fortunately for both actors, portraying a spy is easier than being one and they say their own jobs are far less demanding - though not without challenges.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
“I am interested in portraying us as brave and powerful, sometimes even with an air of haughtiness,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
When Chris visited with Kris Gillmer, he frequently railed against Walt and Billie, portraying them as unreasonable tyrants.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
