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

Weiss represents a particular archetype of our post-journalism era: the personal brand masquerading as authority.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 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

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