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

"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

In “The Black Bonspiel of Willie MacCrimmon,” which was also adapted for television, a cobbler from a small town in rural Alberta strikes a deal with the devil to trade his soul for curling success.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

“Go buy some candy from Mr. Mason. And a soda, too. Cari, you share it all even, you hear me? I don’t care what kind of devil deal y’all made when Beto named y’all’s cat.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez