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conniving

[kuh-nahy-ving] / kəˈnaɪ vɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
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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

The traitors were completed by chat show host Ross and singer Cat Burns - both of whom seem to have more of the conniving mindset needed for a great traitor.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

“Him and all them greedy conniving railroad men, making promises Montana can’t deliver.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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