grifter

Example Sentences

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His coverage of pump-and-dump grifters proves he can tell a complicated story simply and well, milking every beat.

From Washington Post

“We are going to see who are the politicians, who are the grifters and who are the America First patriots,” Gorka said.

From Seattle Times

All this represents a natural progression from our captivation with grifters, which has had audiences in its thrall since the hugest huckster of our time conned his way into the Oval Office in 2016.

From Salon

But rarely do grifters act alone, or purely in self-interest.

From New York Times

“It seems like we’re raising a generation of adolescent grifters who will grow up having a totally skewed relationship of how to be ethical and make a living at the same time,” she said.

From Washington Post