He tried to portray his decision as one with immense popular support.

So we're all trying to portray them as having a long-term commitment.

He tried to portray himself as the candidate who better understood the needs of working families.

It's not hard to guess whom the author is trying to portray.

"They tried to portray me as someone who could not be trusted."

Lawyers are always trying to portray themselves as being something other than a cancer on society.

Isn't that how some men tried to portray women only a generation ago?

Some players tried to portray the event as nothing unusual.

She lives the life style I was trying to portray.

I've got power, but that's not what I'm trying to portray.