scheming
Example Sentences
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But, after scheming to obtain the résumés of rival applicants, he worries one of them is better positioned to be hired.
He played the son of a dock union leader, whose scheming charisma got him into trouble with other low-level criminals — but also endeared him to some viewers.
From Los Angeles Times
It was Simon who had convinced her of this, during their long night of scheming.
From Literature
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.
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.
