devil's advocate
Example Sentences
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But to stake out an admittedly outrageous devil’s-advocate position, at least it would have been honest.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
Often, she uses italics to represent a chorus of intrusive thoughts, the devil’s-advocate thinking that presses on her best judgment.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 11, 2019
Chappelle doesn’t couch these routines in winking inverted commas; nor does he wear a Gervais-alike smirk to signal devil’s-advocate intent.
From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2017
In a later phone conversation, Kelly confronted Stewart, arguing that he had taken devil’s-advocate questions out of context to make them seem like her positions.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2015
Having a veteran leader onboard can offer multiple benefits to a younger chief executive as far as time management, personal support and the devil's-advocate position that so many of us sometimes need.
From Washington Post • Jun. 13, 2010
