masquerading

Example Sentences

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This may be a financial burden masquerading as an opportunity.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Their stories were safe and strategic— humblebrags masquerading as embarrassment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"If you're still hoping they'll change their mind, or if you're staying connected to monitor their dating life, that's attachment masquerading as friendship," says Kate.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

"It's masquerading as a planet because planets also look like tiny dots orbiting nearby stars."

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

What did come back, eventually, was a second C.I.D. man, masquerading as a pilot.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller