1
a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
2
: obscured as if by a veil : disguised
veiled threats
Examples of veiled in a Sentence
She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.
The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
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There is the veiled threat of a new indictment superseding Adams’ dismissed federal criminal case.
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Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
This year, though, students might detect an undercurrent of veiled resentment in the air.
—John Last, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Complete it with a veiled headband or pillbox hat for a whimsical, but still graceful accent.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, these comments raised the ire of conservatives, especially in the U.S., where they were seen not only as an attack on capitalism but a veiled criticism of Washington.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
This year, though, students might detect an undercurrent of veiled resentment in the air.
—John Last, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Complete it with a veiled headband or pillbox hat for a whimsical, but still graceful accent.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Unsurprisingly, these comments raised the ire of conservatives, especially in the U.S., where they were seen not only as an attack on capitalism but a veiled criticism of Washington.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for veiled
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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