Sentence examples for he masks from inspiring English sources

He masks the Pharaonic enrichment of his political circle by projecting an austere image of shrewd bluster and manly bravado.

And he exhibits one of the telltale signs of the envious: he masks his desire to steal Eric's success by claiming to have been robbed himself.

Mizoguchi made it during the Second World War, under a militaristic regime, and he masks its rebellious spirit with severe formality and respect for samurai tradition.

This is not to say that he masks his emotions; the correspondence with his second wife, Sondra, who divorced him in 1960 after an affair with a family friend, Jack Ludwig – see Herzog, passim – are filled with raw pain and fury, while the letters to colleagues and fellow writers such as Allan Bloom and Amis fairly brim with what can only be called love.

And there's "Short People" -- he masks humor in a way that's very critical of American culture.

This theological contemplation, located between the meetings with Ubertino and the girl, suggests he masks one sinful action (his 'heretical' homosexual relationship with Ubertino) by confessing to a lesser one (with the 'orthodox' peasant girl).

If he was nervous he masked it like an actor.

When David Garrick used footlights at the Drury Lane Theatre in 1765, he masked the candles with metal screens.

If Mickelson is feeling pressure to perform, he masked it well during his practice rounds.

A tearaway with a dangerous reputation, he masked his sensitivity behind wordplay and absurdist Goon Show humour.

Federer told me that being constantly asked about his retirement was annoying, but he masked any irritation when I brought it up.