- present participle of masquerade.
masquerading
Example Sentences
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Hunter Schafer plays Yeoh’s partner, a human masquerading as a replicant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
I hadn’t learned yet that I was a Type A person masquerading as Type B. The disguise began to fray almost immediately.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her view is that the current high prices reflect “nothing more than just geopolitical noise masquerading as a structural deficit.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“This is a fight about vibes and personalities masquerading as a policy dispute,” said Michael Horowitz, a former Defense Department official who worked on AI policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
I shudder at my delusions of charity, at my shame masquerading as virtue, at lies I’ve told myself, punishments I’ve inflicted on myself, and punishments I’ve inflicted on my mother.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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