devilish

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How wordplay and devilish games of deduction can be as satisfying to the soul as a song.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And Universal's horror sequel "Black Phone 2," once again starring Ethan Hawke as a devilish villain, came in fifth place at $2.7 million.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Carter and his often underpaid staff came up with devilish nicknames for their primary targets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

He would eventually shift focus back to the big screen to attack Hollywood's devilish tricks of fame, glamour, deceit and identity loss, in films unofficially known as his Los Angeles trilogy.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

“Tufia! I don’t know why my master wants to see that devilish festival in your village,” Harrison said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie