duplicity

Example Sentences

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In the resulting civil war, he showed a characteristic combination of ruthlessness, duplicity and skill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

For many onlookers, this seeming contradiction - of asking for aid with one hand while conducting military strikes with the other - chimes with Min Aung Hlaing's history of duplicity.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

It’s harder for audiences to approach spousal duplicity with a shrug when thousands of lives are at stake.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

Her expression of duplicity was balanced by the fatuous confidence with which the Unicom regarded her.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White