veiled
Example Sentences
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Clarence Dillon was portrayed in the press as a model investment banker, but his public image veiled a darker reality.
She was a tall, handsome woman no older than sixty, dressed in a black crepe gown with a crisp white collar and cuffs, and a veiled cap pinned on top of her head.
From Literature
Mary Earps also offered a veiled criticism of United when she joined PSG last year, saying the club's "transition" was "not aligned" with her career expectations.
From BBC
The Met Police Federation, which represents officers up to chief inspector rank, called the proposals "a thinly veiled threat".
From BBC
The televised meeting caps weeks of veiled and unveiled threats between the two leaders.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
