portrayed
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Those types of responses have riled her critics, who have portrayed her as indecisive at best, and an opportunist at worst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
That version of the tech founder, portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg, is spiky and motormouthed, eager to climb the Ivy League social ladder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Patekar portrayed characters that would "remain etched in the memory of generations", Modi wrote on X, adding that his death had left "a vast void in the artistic world".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In their speeches since the meeting, Fed policymakers have portrayed the hike as a cautious one.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Charles was not all science by any means: He bathed the baby, kissed him, hugged him, walked him when he cried; he was anything but the stereotypical distant father so often portrayed in Victorian literature.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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