devil

Example Sentences

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"Like so much of this stuff, the devil really is the details and what sounds really good in a press release may not look the same when it actually hits the ground," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

"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

Kate declares she’ll sell her soul to the devil himself to be reunited with her baby boy.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

He had lost Redtooth, but what the devil?

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques