devil

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“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

But it’s a good thing the innocents already felled one devil, despite Kelce’s overwhelming sweetness.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“Means when someone brings in the devil when they supposed to just be talkin’ ’bout spiders.”

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña