scheming
Example Sentences
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There are signs he’s scheming with Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold the files, all the while pretending to welcome their publication.
From Salon
"Unfortunately, our region is very close to our scheming neighbour," he said, adding an expletive for good measure.
From BBC
She finds him impossible, brilliant, manipulative, honest, constantly scheming, always looking out for her and inscrutably devoid of impulse control, especially for a veteran diplomat.
Earlier this year, the co-founder and another top company official agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud charges and scheming to bilk investors using falsified documents.
From Los Angeles Times
This is a character in flux, someone whose illusions of fairness and merit have been shattered by corporate scheming.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
