devilish

Example Sentences

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How wordplay and devilish games of deduction can be as satisfying to the soul as a song.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And Universal's horror sequel "Black Phone 2," once again starring Ethan Hawke as a devilish villain, came in fifth place at $2.7 million.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Content creator and media personality Amelia Dimoldenberg never takes the easy option when it comes to dressing up for Halloween and this devilish costume certainly looks like it required some effort.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

From the NFL’s most devilish franchise to who he sold his soul to in order to stay looking young, Bacon dove deep with host Nicholas Ducassi.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

She glared at me a second, then gave me a devilish smile.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline