veiled
Example Sentences
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The primary portrait of Adrian that emerges in “Remake” is that of a moody young man, his attitude toward his father flitting between mild tolerance and barely veiled resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Photos taken by local media outlet The Collective showed officers removing lyrics of a Cantonese song -- a veiled reference to huge and sometimes violent democracy protests in 2019 -- from the shop window.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The galaxy is heavily veiled by dust, making it difficult to see in visible light.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Knight Law Group denied inflating their billing, calling the suit a “thinly veiled attempt to silence firms who would dare to hold them responsible and seek justice for consumers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
I miss her, but I don’t know how to tell her, and my suggestion comes out as a veiled insult.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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