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conniving

[kuh-nahy-ving] / kəˈnaɪ vɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
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The couple's daughter, Athena, who appeared via video-link from the US, told the court her father was a "jealous, conniving, narcissistic villain".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

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

From Slate Apr. 18, 2026

"Marty Supreme," starring Oscars frontrunner Timothee Chalamet as a conniving 1950s table tennis player with big dreams, finished in fifth place at $6.7 million.

From Barron's Jan. 18, 2026

The conniving producers, stagestruck backers, formidable labor organizations and long hours in grim conditions show that Shakespeare really is our contemporary.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

“He’s been a source of conniving and cajolery in this community long enough,” Mrs. Larkin continued.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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