scheming

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“So now it looks like I had been kind of scheming and forcing this to happen,” Adkins said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Their closeness derails Rausch’s “three steps ahead” scheming.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

"The scheming, the lying, it just took over my whole life," the 34-year-old from Barry in south Wales said.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The squire added, “They’re each scheming to make the prince propose marriage on the spot.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine