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- two-faced
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Jenkins attempted to cooperate with the federal government but was deemed manipulative and deceitful.
Ex-bail bondsman who helped Gun Trace Task Force leader sell drugs is home from prison | Justin Fenton | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostFor the Netflix adaptation, there were bumps in the road beyond the public uncovering of Mallory’s deceitful nature.
What to Know About The Woman in the Window as the Movie Adaptation Hits Netflix | Annabel Gutterman | May 14, 2021 | TimeThe McDermott case is a symptom of a complex college disease, one that values the program over the kids who sweat to maintain it, one that keeps profiting off deceitful, paternalistic attitudes about raising young athletic phenoms.
The difference between a plantation and college sports: A plantation didn’t pretend | Jerry Brewer | March 12, 2021 | Washington Post
In one scene, she’s being pummeled by a deceitful and financially abusive lover.
We Lost Who Billie Holiday Might Have Been If She Wasn’t Busy Fighting Racism | Brande Victorian | February 26, 2021 | Essence.comIn an interview with Fortune, Levchin reiterated his familiar mantra that the credit card industry is deceitful and immoral, and that Affirm offers a way to provide consumers credit with dignity.
Affirm hits $100 on opening day after listing at $49 (Updated) | Jeff Roberts | January 13, 2021 | FortuneAs a hunter with many guns, I despise these bullies and their deceitful shams of wildlife protection.
It also put a target on his back, and Fleck complained about what he described as a “vicious… deceitful and… personal” campaign.
Did a Pennsylvania Republican Lose Because He’s Openly Gay? | Ben Jacobs | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Bar determined his failure to inform his client was both dishonest and deceitful.
Will Naming And Shaming Prove to be a Winning Strategy For Bryan Singer's Accuser? | Eboni K. Williams | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor years, law-enforcement officials have relied on facial and body language to determine when someone is being deceitful.
New Research Suggests Enhanced Interrogation Not Effective | R.M. Schneiderman | May 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAlready, Ron Paul has ads up branding Rick Santorum a deceitful, cash-grabbing dirtbag and “serial hypocrite.”
On to South Carolina: The Nastiest Primary State | Michelle Cottle | January 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was at this parliament that the famous acts against horse racing and deceitful gaming were passed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAvoid affectation; it is the sure test of a deceitful, vulgar mind.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyDestroyed!I feel all hope and all desire depart,For life and its deceitful joys.Forever rest!
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi | Giacomo LeopardiIt is the offspring of a sickly taste, a deceitful heart, and a sure proof of low breeding.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
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