devil

Example Sentences

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He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The devil here isn’t in the details but in the big picture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Some users mistake AI for a god, while the violent Zizians believe it is the devil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Aunty, please beg Madam. It is the devil that made me do it.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie