mask insecurity
Frequency: 6.06.1 per million words
to cover up feelings of insecurity, often by behaving differently
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- Perhaps he is just trying to mask his own insecurity.
- She often uses sarcasm to mask her deep insecurity.
- His bravado was merely an attempt to mask his underlying insecurity.
- Many people mask their insecurity by projecting an image of confidence.
- They tried to mask their insecurity with expensive clothes and loud laughter.
- A child might mask their insecurity by acting out in class.
- He's been masking his insecurity about his new role with excessive perfectionism.
- Learning to mask your insecurity can be a coping mechanism, but it's not a solution.
- Don't let fear and insecurity cause you to mask your true self.
- The constant need to mask her insecurity was exhausting for her.