is masking
- present progressive of mask (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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That aggregate strength, he said, is masking uneven experiences.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
But dig a little bit deeper, and it is a whole different story: Middling performance at the index level is masking chaotic swings churning just beneath the surface.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Spending by the rich is masking a little bit the conservatism of the rest of the population,” said Jeff Doucette, director of analytics at Field Agent Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
"One of the things we do as a boxer is masking our emotions and he's probably doing a lot of that."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
Now, as the minutes disappear, the controlled chaos of the editing suggests that Michaels’ cool exterior is masking abject panic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
