be deceitful
Example Sentences
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"People think that we wouldn't have anything else to be deceitful and lying. We're mother figures and I think I use that to my advantage."
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024
Because when real chatbots finally came about, they learned from what humans have expressed online, which can often be deceitful, irrational and plain old mean.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
Heizer, the owner of Evoke Therapy Programs, said that posting research online isn't meant to be deceitful.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2020
Jamie certainly has to be deceitful and manipulative, where up to now he’s been very honorable, he speaks his mind, he’s very forthright.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2016
However, a somewhat wide experience has taught me that appearances in this connection are apt to be deceitful; the quiet, unassuming man is very often a dangerous customer.
From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
