manipulative
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"Celebrity Traitors managed to turn Alan Carr into a manipulative serial killer," host Greg Davies deadpanned, adding: "We all know he's a good person".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Some might find that manipulative, but in the case of “I Swear,” any minor bit of cinematic sap is warranted.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
The manipulative Jean, meanwhile, counsels both young women and has cast Mary in the role of her substitute daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
They also found that the price spikes of the previous two years were caused by refineries going offline without backup supply and “potentially manipulative trading” in those under-supply conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
They have no manipulative organs, they make no engineering constructs, but they are social creatures.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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