Sentence examples for was barely disguised from inspiring English sources

The implication was barely disguised.

Although Bellamy said: "It's a very interesting proposal which we should all chew over," there was barely disguised scepticism at ITV.

When thousands of jobs are lost in investment banks, however, there is barely disguised glee.

Many of the threats to leave were barely disguised feints, and sometimes not even that.

But these stereotypes are beyond threadbare: do we really need another gloss on the lewd, enraged jock or the primal male whose aggression is barely disguised by a shirt and tie?

"Such words, similar to those uttered by Mr Kadyrov against Natalya Estemirova, a member of Memorial's staff subsequently murdered last summer, are barely disguised threats," Mr Marty said.

So with all their evocation of military decorations and other references to Germany military power, Hartley's paintings seem to me to carry a satirical subtext: the outward display of masculinity, the pomp and circumstance, is barely disguised vanity.

Obviously, the app is a joke; its creators (Ramin Afshar, Tom Galle, and Bob Jeusette) attempt to lampoon pop culture's obsession with "bling" and the conspicuous display of wealth is barely disguised, if at all.

While Labour spokesmen are barely disguising their bleak mood (David Blunkett, the former home secretary, says it becoming clear that his party has lost) it remains far from evident that the Tories will win an absolute majority in the House of Commons.Meanwhile, the exit poll that predicted a disappointing night for the Liberal Democrats is also beginning to look prescient.

The response of the MPs on the committee was lamentable – barely disguised irritation at the length of answers from anguished professionals at the frontline.

Galactia, the artist-heroine in Scenes, is a barely disguised self-portrait.