deceitful

Example Sentences

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And it’s gone along on the same trajectory with deceitful disclosures.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

However, Butler praised his deceitful friend for doing "a great job of convicing me the whole way through".

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

He defined the domestic cat, for instance, as “a deceitful animal, and when enraged, extremely spiteful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“May today’s sentencing deter anyone who seeks to greedily profit off their clients through deceitful practices,” Raia said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Until that moment, she had not said a word, but when she began to answer questions, she spoke in the same deceitful voice she had used to con caseworkers.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter