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a
: having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover
a veiled hat
b
: characterized by a softening tonal distortion
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: 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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The Saudi oil minister's remarks were interpreted by other producers as a veiled threat that the kingdom is willing to launch a price war to keep its market share if other countries don't abide by the group's agreements.
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Nasrallah’s speech described Hezbollah’s predicament as that of all Lebanon – while sending a veiled threat that dissent would not be tolerated.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2024
In all black, David Cronenberg and a veiled Diane Kruger ring in their latest film The Shrouds at TIFF in Toronto on Sept. 11.
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Demi Moore hits the streets of New York with her four-legged companion, Pilaf in tow on Sept. 11.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
He’s also taken aim at environmental safety regulators and at the Secret Service, which investigated his recent comments that were seen by some as a veiled threat against the vice president and President Joe Biden.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Nasrallah’s speech described Hezbollah’s predicament as that of all Lebanon – while sending a veiled threat that dissent would not be tolerated.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2024
In all black, David Cronenberg and a veiled Diane Kruger ring in their latest film The Shrouds at TIFF in Toronto on Sept. 11.
66 of 120
Girl's Best Friend
Demi Moore hits the streets of New York with her four-legged companion, Pilaf in tow on Sept. 11.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
He’s also taken aim at environmental safety regulators and at the Secret Service, which investigated his recent comments that were seen by some as a veiled threat against the vice president and President Joe Biden.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Veiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veiled. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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