deceitful
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But never forget: the soundtrack is playing a deceitful game of its own.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“It was her deceitful actions in her attempt to gather evidence of such fraud.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
In parliament ahead of the vote, Bolojan defended his push for reforms, slamming the motion as "deceitful, cynical, and contrived."
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Martin, a respected doctor, is charming, as handsome as “an Italian movie star” and sociopathically deceitful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
I looked away for a second to give my deceitful eyes a chance to stop their trickery, to see what had to be there.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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