manipulation
Example Sentences
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He discussed the faked livestream McCullagh attempted to stage as an alibi, as well as his manipulation of other people, including Natalie, her family, his own friends and the police.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
How do you tell true good news from sophisticated manipulation?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Once you start to play a manipulative person, you see manipulation everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Where he was fixated on his material’s enduring properties and its resistance to manipulation, she is focused on the ethereal nature of things—even things as permanent as steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
As his career progressed, his music became more and more about aural effect and emotional manipulation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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