weasel
Example Sentences
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No being a weasel and giving me three or four.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"He's a weasel of a man because every time he's confronted, he becomes sick or says one of his family members has died," says Marns, who now lives in Dubai.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Rather than make direct claims about cures, supplement promoters resort to vague boasts about their products using what the Canadian researchers identify as weasel words that can foster the impression of efficacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
Although Kennedy repeatedly claimed that he's not anti-vaccine throughout his hearing, his statements about vaccines are loaded with weasel words and caveats that are common deflection strategies from vaccine denialists.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
Her dæmon was a weasel who snarled at everyone.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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