demagogic

Example Sentences

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Oedipus sees himself as an answer to the demagogic manipulation that has wrought havoc.

From Los Angeles Times

"Ugly and appalling as they are, those speeches are masterpieces of demagogic manipulation," Neuborne says.

From Salon

Ms. Thénault, the historian, acknowledged Mr. Macron’s efforts but noted that his symbolic gestures to each community linked to the Algerian war sometimes seemed demagogic.

From New York Times

Even if its next president is demagogic and ideologically extreme, most Peruvians are not, and the Biden administration must remember them as the country navigates this difficult passage.

From Washington Post

This is how demagogic politicians and charismatic preachers can win us over, often despite their reliance on implausible narratives that beguile us.

From Washington Post