Used in a Sentence

dissemble

How to use dissemble in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dissemble.

Editorial note

It is truly amazing the lengths to which people like you will continue to lie and dissemble for the sake of this false narrative.

Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dissemble gathered in one view.

verb

make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

verb

hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

verb

behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dissemble.

verb

make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

verb

hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

verb

behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"

Example sentences

1

It is truly amazing the lengths to which people like you will continue to lie and dissemble for the sake of this false narrative.

2

I am thinking that a really good way to dissemble your legal system would be to dissemble the rights it is meant to protect.

3

I know many genuine and enthusiastic people who don't need to exaggerate or dissemble.

4

It doesn't dissemble and try to corrupt the flow of information/communication in commerce.

5

The difficulty is that sometimes memories are not fun and it's hard to dissemble and move on. I had a tinder date last year and for some reason I was put in a position where it was necessary to explain that my father had died recently.

6

It is unbelievably self-serving and for Zuckerburg to dissemble on that point is wildly disingenuous.

7

"If the witch had led an evil and improper life, she was guilty; if she had led a good and proper life, this too was a proof, for witches dissemble and try to appear especially virtuous.

8

We don't want to endanger ourselves in order to protect the banal communications on our cell phones or dissemble our legal system for the sake of keeping our sexting private.

9

Representatives of the IC continue to lie and dissemble on national TV, getting softball questions from sycophantic 'journalists'.How about the IC vs. the Internet community as represented by open standards bodies and the rest of the international internet?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dissemble in a sentence?

It is truly amazing the lengths to which people like you will continue to lie and dissemble for the sake of this false narrative.

What does dissemble mean?

make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

What part of speech is dissemble?

dissemble is commonly used as verb.