dissembled

Example Sentences

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And then there was this showstopper: He dissembled about his own lie.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2022

He was said to have dissembled when people on the call asked about whether repeat shop lifters or people who commit assaults without a weapon would be prosecuted and face jail terms.

From Fox News • Jan. 20, 2022

Politicians have exaggerated and dissembled since time immemorial, including in their email dispatches.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2021

Caught in a lie, Barr dissembled and tried to split hairs, showing signs of nervousness he's been much better at hiding in the past.

From Salon • May 1, 2019

I waited on the mother, and with well dissembled sorrow, told her of the death of her darling boy.

From The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II by Caruthers, William A. (Alexander)