Hide example sentences

Related (13): conceal, cover, mask, disguise, shelter, secrete, obscure, reveal, expose, uncover, hidden, concealment, refuge

"Hide" Example Sentences

  1. I need to hide my phone before my mom finds it.
  2. Don't hide the truth from me — I deserve to know.
  3. She decided to hide her feelings behind a forced smile.
  4. They hide in the basement whenever there's a thunderstorm.
  5. You can't hide from your problems forever, you know.
  6. He tried to hide his disappointment, but we all saw it.
  7. Why do you always hide when things get difficult?
  8. The cat will hide under the bed if you let her.
  9. I'm not trying to hide anything — I just need privacy.
  10. After the scandal, he wanted to hide away from everyone.
  11. She tries to hide her true self, and it's been exhausting for years.
  12. You can hide your face, but your voice gives you away.
  13. They hide their money in offshore accounts to avoid taxes.
  14. Don't hide behind excuses — take responsibility.
  15. He learned to hide his emotions as a child.
  16. The forest is where she goes to hide when life gets overwhelming.
  17. I watched him hide the letter in his jacket pocket.
  18. You shouldn't have to hide who you are.
  19. Parents often hide difficult truths from their children.
  20. She decided not to hide her scars anymore.
  21. They hide their relationship from their families.
  22. Can you hide this package somewhere safe until tomorrow?
  23. I hate that I have to hide my anxiety at work.
  24. He would hide his pain with jokes and sarcasm.
  25. The evidence was hidden in plain sight — nobody thought to hide it there.
  26. Why do we hide our real feelings from the people we love?
  27. She learned early on that it's easier to hide than to fight.
  28. You can't hide forever in a town this small.
  29. He made a habit to hide his true opinions from others.
  30. They hide their struggles behind Instagram photos.
  31. I'm tired of having to hide parts of myself.
  32. The truth has a way of refusing to hide.
  33. She would hide in the library to escape the chaos at home.
  34. Don't hide your light under a bushel.
  35. He tried to hide his jealousy, but it was obvious.
  36. They hide their wealth, but everyone knows they're rich.
  37. I need to hide these documents before the audit.
  38. You're not fooling anyone — stop trying to hide it.
  39. She learned to hide her vulnerability behind confidence.
  40. The best place to hide is where nobody thinks to look.

Common Phrases

  1. hide and seek
  2. hide away
  3. hide out
  4. hide in plain sight
  5. hide the truth
  6. hide one's feelings
  7. hide behind
  8. nothing to hide
  9. hide one's face
  10. hide one's time
  11. hide from the world
  12. hide under
  13. hide one's tracks

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The cat likes to hide under the bed.
  2. I hide my toys when my sister comes over.
  3. He cannot hide his smile.
A2
  1. She tried to hide her disappointment, but everyone could see it anyway.
  2. The kids decided to hide in the garden during the game.
  3. There's nowhere to hide when you're the only one who knows the truth.
B1
  1. I've never been good at using hide to conceal my feelings — my face always gives me away.
  2. The company tried to hide the problem from investors, but it came out eventually.
  3. Sometimes you hide things not because you're ashamed, but because you're protecting someone else.
B2
  1. What struck me most was how well she could hide her fear behind that practiced laugh.
  2. The real scandal wasn't what happened — it was how long they managed to hide it.
  3. He'd spent years building a life designed to hide who he actually was underneath.
C1
  1. The irony of social media is that we curate our lives to hide our complexity, then wonder why we feel so alone.
  2. What we choose to hide often reveals more about us than what we choose to share.
  3. She understood that the most effective way to hide something isn't to bury it — it's to leave it in plain sight.
C2
  1. There's a particular cruelty in asking someone to hide a part of themselves that's essential to who they are.
  2. The painting's genius lay not in what it showed but in what it managed to hide — layers of meaning beneath layers of beauty.
  3. He'd learned long ago that the things we hide from others are often the things we're most desperately trying to hide from ourselves.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My kid found the chocolate I was trying to hide in the back of the cupboard.
  2. I always hide my phone when my parents visit — old habits die hard.
  3. The dog somehow knows exactly where I hide the treats.
💼 Workplace
  1. She couldn't hide her frustration when the meeting got rescheduled for the third time.
  2. We all try to hide how much we're struggling, but someone always notices.
  3. He made a joke to hide the fact that he had no idea what the client was talking about.
📊 Business
  1. The startup tried to hide its cash flow problems until the audit revealed everything.
  2. Companies that hide their supply chain practices often face backlash when the truth emerges.
  3. Our competitor's attempt to hide their declining market share only delayed the inevitable.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I hide my online shopping receipts from my partner — he doesn't need to know about every purchase.
  2. The store seemed to hide the sale items in the back corner where nobody would find them.
  3. I'm trying to hide my new shoes in the closet before my roommate notices I bought another pair.
✈️ Travel
  1. We found a little restaurant that locals hide from tourists — best meal of the trip.
  2. The hotel tried to hide the construction noise by putting us in a room facing the garden.
  3. Traveling with anxiety means you're always looking for places to hide when things feel overwhelming.
📚 Education
  1. The student tried to hide his lack of preparation, but the teacher asked him to present first anyway.
  2. Teachers can usually tell when students hide their real understanding behind memorized answers.
  3. She learned to hide her dyslexia for years before finally getting proper support in university.
❤️ Relationships
  1. I couldn't hide how much it hurt when he forgot our anniversary.
  2. We both knew something was wrong, but we kept trying to hide it from each other.
  3. She asked me to hide the truth from her mother, and I hated being put in that position.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The government's attempt to hide the report only made journalists dig deeper.
  2. Whistleblowers are increasingly refusing to hide corporate wrongdoing, even at personal cost.
  3. The politician tried to hide his past statements, but social media made that impossible.
💻 Technology
  1. The app lets you hide your online status, but everyone knows you're still reading their messages.
  2. Companies hide their data collection practices in terms of service nobody reads.
  3. The new privacy feature lets you hide your browsing history from your device's AI.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The research methodology section cannot hide the limitations of the study design.
  2. Financial institutions are required to disclose information they previously could hide from regulators.
  3. The statistical analysis revealed patterns that the initial summary had attempted to hide through selective reporting.

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