devil
Example Sentences
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“While positive, the devil is in the detail and we await FirstRand’s calculation of the required provision which we expect in a matter of weeks,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"The devil will be in the implementing detail: Metadata on AI content can be removed and Community Notes are relatively rare," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
"I feel like I kind of sold my soul to the devil a little bit," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Kate declares she’ll sell her soul to the devil himself to be reunited with her baby boy.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
Cars and trucks and buses—all hurtled over that bridge as if the devil himself was chasing them.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.