conspiratorial
Example Sentences
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“I just had this fantasy,” she says with a slightly conspiratorial air.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
At first, I felt vaguely conspiratorial — like I was getting away with something.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
And this is always … again, I come back to the conspiratorial point because I do think that that is a form of conspiracy theory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
In that scenario, you need an agency led by people who respond to crises with reason and levelheadedness in order to mitigate conspiratorial thinking.
From Slate • Dec. 16, 2025
“No. You don’t get to go behind the four-plate door. But,” he gave me a conspiratorial look.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
