devilish
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“What I really need is a puzzle to unpick, something devilish and twisted.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
What remains intact across all versions of Cady is a devilish sense of humor and a lack of self-importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Accordingly, the 33-year-old presented herself as pure and pristine; or flawed and devilish, as the mood suited.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
And Universal's horror sequel "Black Phone 2," once again starring Ethan Hawke as a devilish villain, came in fifth place at $2.7 million.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
He let his eye wander cautiously up and across the cabin and there on the other side sat a devilish young man, a dark handsome young man.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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