devious
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"His actions were depraved and devious and go against the kindness and care our dedicated professionals provide to children each day."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Skipton’s devious ruses and desperate escapades prove diverting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
If Jenna Ortega’s devious dance to the Cramps in Netflix’s “Wednesday” felt like a cultural moment, social media solidified it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Meanwhile the narrator’s financially devious husband appears as a vulture with “the brooding eye, the blood-tipped beak, the flabby folds of flesh” of a bird of prey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
He acknowledges me now with a devious smile.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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