devious
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Salton is devious and untrustworthy, but is Batter’s only clear path to a promotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The idea to accommodate Nazi generals in comfort to lure them into indiscretions was a "brilliantly devious strategy", Albano said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
What stands out from the narrative is the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the man who was the party's chief executive for more than two decades.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Skipton’s devious ruses and desperate escapades prove diverting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
He would have to completely disappear of course, but a plan was already forming in his devious mind.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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