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conniving

[kuh-nahy-ving] / kəˈnaɪ vɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
collusive
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Netflix has crafted a conniving production model that benefits the indiscriminate philistines in charge.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

I love their coach, their quarterback, their coolness, their momentum, their journey without the conniving Bill Belichick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

This is not to say that he was a conniving husband.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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