dissimulating 1 of 2

present participle of dissimulate

dissimulating

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimulating
Verb
  • This prompt gives you enough talking points to contribute thoughtfully without pretending to be an expert.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Interspersed in the narrative, there are South Asian folktales about a jackal who is punished for pretending to be a king and a foolish man who puts all his eggs in a basket.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Orly Mazur, a tax specialist and associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, more people are likely willing to risk being dishonest when filing taxes.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • And worse yet, someone might be dishonest with you.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Democrats doubled down on issues that didn’t resonate with male voters and the tactics often used were corny, insincere and offensive.
    Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
  • That’s not to say the film’s focus on the magic and mysteries male companionship is insincere.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Through his businesses, Gilmore allegedly submitted $19 million worth of phony claims to a federal worker’s compensation program, according to the indictment.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
  • Both the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau have issued warnings about scammers targeting internet users with fake deals of 80 to 90% off via phony liquidation websites.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a massive global scam operation that uses real payment methods on fake checkout pages.
    Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • Additional increases in the quantity and quality of weapons sent to Ukraine would underpin that message and would have a better chance than anything else of persuading Putin to replace fake negotiations with the real thing.
    The Editors, National Review, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bring it to the table for a low-key pop or leave it out as an artful accent all on its own.
    Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
  • The new studio iteration of the brand embraces a more sophisticated and artful creativity departing from its past bold color identity.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • While trace amounts may still be naturally present in some foods, the ban has virtually eliminated artificial trans fats.
    Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • The man died before artificial mummification became widespread in Egypt, according to the statement.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Sitting in a room full of pretentious ex-friends and mentally eviscerating them all is a universal human experience.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
  • And a slightly surreal, fantastical closing scene is puzzling and pretentious rather than provocative.
    Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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“Dissimulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissimulating. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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