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conspiratorial

[kuhn-spir-uh-tawr-ee-uhl] / kənˌspɪr əˈtɔr i əl /




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Quiet and shadowy, it has a slowly mounting power in its depiction of the conspiratorial thinking that surrounds the chronovisor, which Ernetti suggested was suppressed by the Vatican.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

It reminds me of how, recently, my younger sister — deep in the trials and tribulations of planning her wedding look — called me sounding breathless and almost conspiratorial.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

It’s a treat to see Spielberg enjoying staging this conspiratorial gossip in different film stocks, from the black-and-white noir of 1947 Roswell to the clinical security-camera look of today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Adopting a comedic conspiratorial tone, he leans in to reveal: "The scene I'm filming tonight, I'm doing something slightly nefarious in some bushes outside. Which could mean anything in this show, frankly."

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

“You can only have it for a minute,” Serena Joy says, her voice low and conspiratorial.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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