Machiavellian

Example Sentences

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He has only given you that $1,000 as an opening gambit, and now he wants something from you, but he is too Machiavellian to ask for it outright.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

“Some spouses use power in a Machiavellian way,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

But when he breaks down his thought process, there is less Machiavellian evil and more faulty perceptions and problems with impulse control.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

"I think he is a devious and Machiavellian individual," Commander Southworth told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

Julie’s Bloody Machiavellian Intelligence Officer has been sent for so he can interview me.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein