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
"The devil will be in the implementing detail: Metadata on AI content can be removed and Community Notes are relatively rare," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 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
Nguyen told the court he had been "controlled by the devil" and had "lost control", highlighting a head injury he said he sustained after a motorcycle accident 25 years ago.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
At the edge of the cornfield, there was a swirling dust devil.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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