devil

Example Sentences

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“If you are on his good side, he’s very good, but get on his bad side, and he’s the devil himself,” goes one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Custody notes, which were shown to the hearing, detailed Calocane's demeanour saying he had been talking about "seeing the devil".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"US inflation data was good. And the initial response in equities reflected that. But the devil was in the details," said Kyle Rodda, senior financial market analyst at Capital.com.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

But it’s a good thing the innocents already felled one devil, despite Kelce’s overwhelming sweetness.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

"This TV is the devil incarnate," she said in a loud voice.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals