devil

Example Sentences

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However, "slowly, slowly, you find yourself dancing with the devil," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“If you are on his good side, he’s very good, but get on his bad side, and he’s the devil himself,” goes one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

I said I would go with him, just to devil him.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway