dissimulation

A habit of dissimulation is a hindrance, and a poorness to him.

He was a master of dissimulation, able to deceive even the most observant individuals.

Her dissimulation was so convincing that nobody suspected her true intentions.

The spy's dissimulation allowed him to blend in seamlessly with the enemy.

His dissimulation was finally uncovered when his lies started to unravel.

She used dissimulation to hide her fear and appear confident in front of others.

The politician's dissimulation was exposed when incriminating evidence was brought to light.

His dissimulation was so well-practiced that he could maintain a facade of calm even in the most stressful situations.

The criminal's dissimulation fooled the authorities for years before he was finally caught.

She used dissimulation to mask her disappointment and put on a brave face for her friends.

The detective saw through the suspect's dissimulation and uncovered the truth behind the crime.

It is this system of dissimulation, throughout the volume, that I despise.

Upheld by the menace of chastisement, human laws may be eluded by cunning and dissimulation.

12, do you plan to dissimulation like job or check with the prototypes?

The Court, from that exclusive inner circle to its outermost rotten ring of intrigue, corruption, and dissimulation, was all gone together.

Fine. Perhaps I am just clever enough to pull off such a dissimulation.

You should have seen how wisely I proceeded — with what caution — with what foresight — with what dissimulation I went to work!

For the second time in her life she made an indirect answer; and the beginning of a period of dissimulation is certainly a significant date.

Adept as she was, in all the arts of cunning and dissimulation, the girl Nancy could not wholly conceal the effect which the knowledge of the step she had taken, wrought upon her mind.

And may I not lay some stress on this fact to prove, that when any power but reason curbs the free spirit of man, dissimulation is practised, and the various shifts of art are naturally called forth?

Archer looked at her perplexedly, wondering if it were lightness or dissimulation that enabled her to touch so easily on the past at the very moment when she was risking her reputation in order to break with it.