weasel

Example Sentences

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“But when universities do the same thing by trying to weasel out of their contracts, it’s equally corrosive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

And with quarterback Dylan Raiola out for the second half with an injury, USC was able to limit Johnson just enough to weasel its way back into the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 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

"The field is replete with weasel words and unfortunately one of those is consciousness," says Prof Stevan Harnad of Quebec University.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024

And this skinny knight wif long blond hair and a face like a weasel is staring right down at them.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz