On a quarter of the deck where they stood alone, what a striking pair were Flora and Irby as side by side they faced the ruffling air, softly discussing matters alien to the gliding scene and giving it only a dissimulative show of attention.
"Kincaid's Battery"
George W. Cable
If a mind is not nobly inspired and strong, then the exercise of power makes it crotchety and dissimulative in contact with men.
"Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862"
Adam Gurowski