thief

Example Sentences

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Systems are imperfect and mistakes happen, meaning “there is an intrinsic risk” that a thief will steal your sensitive data, Schwartz says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I would pry them off with my fingers and eat them standing at the stove, like a tiny kitchen thief.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Kaszas described how the thief snatched her necklace as she boarded the 206 bus in north-west London.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The saying “It takes a thief to catch a thief” wasn’t just a saying for Vidocq—it was his whole strategy.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day