How to Use in disguise in a Sentence

in disguise

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  • In many ways, though, those hardships turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
  • Yet some in Malawi saw the massive cuts as a blessing in disguise.
    Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps a note-to-self in disguise, but try not to get too attached to a certain brand.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Odysseus — still in disguise — ends up being the only suitor who can even shoot the weapon.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • That’s why, in a sense, Mann views this whole ordeal as a blessing in disguise.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Marie goes out for one test drive in disguise and comes back vomiting from the tightness of her corset.
    K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Missing out on the moody vampire romance turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Purdy insists that his long under-the-radar path has been a blessing in disguise.
    Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Listen to learn why these flying poop machines might be ocean heroes in disguise.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When the Cardinals came out of the gate hot, that seemed like a blessing in disguise.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 28 July 2025
  • What looks like drive or purpose can sometimes be unprocessed pain in disguise.
    Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This could be a blessing in disguise for us as far as allowing his body to kind of heal from the first uptick of play as far as ramp up.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Others reassured Mullen that the mix-up may have been a blessing in disguise.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The end of the relationship with Ex was a blessing in disguise.
    Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In the comments section, Reddit users said that this might be a blessing in disguise.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Freud then takes off his face, revealing himself to be Black Spy in disguise.
    Gyasi Hall, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Anrabess Sweater and Skirt Set Think of this outfit as sweats in disguise.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, soaking in the tub while there’s a storm outside is so soothing that the weather felt like a blessing in disguise.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 July 2024
  • Red Bull passing him over for the second seat is probably a blessing in disguise now.
    Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
  • One of their biggest challenges is a rival boy band that are actually demons in disguise.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The one blessing in disguise could be Narbonne players using their time off to focus on school.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The time off for Garcia, in particular, might have been a blessing in disguise.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • At one point, Mitch even drunkenly floats the idea that the betrayal might turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
  • The angels, still in disguise as men, inform Lot that the city will be destroyed as punishment for its sins.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Suddenly, the unspoken can be spoken, but still in disguise.
    Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Here are some tips to fight back against the flawed belief that rest is just laziness in disguise, during the holidays and beyond.
    Stacy Shaw, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Here are some tips to fight back against the flawed belief that rest is just laziness in disguise, during the holidays and beyond.
    Stacy Shaw, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Some creators on TikTok claim 401(k) plans are just tax traps in disguise.
    Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • What feels like a delay can actually be divine timing in disguise.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Coalition members say those protections are a blessing in disguise.
    Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

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