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conniving

[kuh-nahy-ving] / kəˈnaɪ vɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
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SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I love their coach, their quarterback, their coolness, their momentum, their journey without the conniving Bill Belichick.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

She may be a conniving opportunist; she may be an abused and desperate woman simply hoping for a better life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

"Marty Supreme," starring Oscars frontrunner Timothee Chalamet as a conniving 1950s table tennis player with big dreams, finished in fifth place at $6.7 million.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

“He’s been a source of conniving and cajolery in this community long enough,” Mrs. Larkin continued.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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