connive
Example Sentences
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Court documents filed this week paint an image of both a conniving player and a fragile individual.
From Los Angeles Times
The conniving producers, stagestruck backers, formidable labor organizations and long hours in grim conditions show that Shakespeare really is our contemporary.
The traitors were completed by chat show host Ross and singer Cat Burns - both of whom seem to have more of the conniving mindset needed for a great traitor.
From BBC
She’s cold, conniving and happy to cause a deeper rift between her granddaughter and daughter.
From Los Angeles Times
Fulton played the character as a villain, telling The Times in 1990 that Lisa was initially “a conniving, screaming witch” who “lied and wanted everything her way,” a characterization that led fans to scorn her.
From Los Angeles Times
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