schemer
Example Sentences
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You’ll get to listen to convicted Ponzi schemer Paul Regan systematically probing clients for their psychological weaknesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Misplaced or otherwise, all the best performances from limited series are in supporting this year, including Spaeny’s scene-stealing schemer in “Beef” and Cardellini’s passive-aggressive perfection in “DTF: St. Louis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Although she is initially seen as a schemer, her martial arts background comes in handy as she proves herself to be a reliable team player.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
Miraculously, Oskar Schindler, this complex man of many contradictions—Nazi opportunist, schemer, courageous maverick, rescuer, hero—had saved nearly 1,200 Jews from almost certain death.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
