dissembled
Example Sentences
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And then there was this showstopper: He dissembled about his own lie.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
He was said to have dissembled when people on the call asked about whether repeat shop lifters or people who commit assaults without a weapon would be prosecuted and face jail terms.
From Fox News ● Jan. 20, 2022
Politicians have exaggerated and dissembled since time immemorial, including in their email dispatches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
Like most gay people in his situation, at first he dissembled or pretended to be straight, since that was the only way to get around the ban.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2020
She dissembled her disappointment as best she could, seeking excuses.
From The Salamander by Owen Johnson
