manipulative
Example Sentences
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It is a term that describes manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online, with usage of it increasing threefold in the last 12 months, according to the dictionary publisher.
From BBC
With rare exceptions, bosses typically stand in as the villains in workplace movies and are often portrayed as manipulative, hard-driving taskmasters.
They target children with manipulative imagery and stressed-out parents with "easy" solutions for feeding and satisfying their family.
From Salon
The second comes to a close in more powerful, if also emotionally manipulative, fashion, with the last scene of “The Walkers.”
From New York Times
Mr. Sun also engaged in manipulative trading practices that created the artificial appearance that his digital currencies were attracting strong investor interest, the complaint said.
From New York Times
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