deceitfulness

Example Sentences

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But whatever the underlying causes, any rise in deceitfulness would be a troubling one.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Since then, researchers have found that both dimensions of narcissism are linked to what psychologists call “antagonism,” which includes selfishness, deceitfulness and callousness.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

But the one consistent reason to watch is Scott Foley’s nimble, convincing performance as the reality show’s producer, a master manipulator whose deceitfulness is so sincere that you can’t help rooting for him.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2021

And Hruska, bless his heart, leans into the job with an earnestness that belies the act of deceitfulness he perpetrates with each press of the touch screen.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2020

It's the deceitfulness of Captain Stuart that sets me agin him.

From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles