manipulation
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Mr. Sorkin’s writing can certainly be baldly manipulative, but in the movie at least the manipulation is effective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Yet it was accompanied by some wild speculation in railroad stocks, and some fraud and manipulation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
He is governing and loathsome, with a knack for manipulation that merely foreshadows what audiences witness in the film’s second half.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
His every decision was crafted for that purpose; every manipulation was part of a strategy to achieve acceptance into the imperial family.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
Future studies will also use targeted manipulations of brain circuits to better understand the causal relationship between neural pathways and memory function.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
You owe yourself the power of living in your truth, free from the emotional manipulations of others.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
We at least don’t have to guess about the efficacy of their manipulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Are fans so consumed by the mystery of who died at the end that they’re willing to forgive the numerous contrivances and shameless manipulations of this installment?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
“Passing off manipulations as tricks and illusion. Charging admission.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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