devil's advocate
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In the Zuckerberg mock-hearings, Bill Burr turns up as a fictional character—sort of a devil’s advocate, but really an angel’s advocate—who is essentially the voice of Mr. Sorkin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
To play devil’s advocate: You would save nearly $100,000 in interest over the next 20 years by paying off your mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
News website Ukrayinska Pravda even called him "the devil's advocate".
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
For example, they are allowed to make an educational point by playing devil’s advocate in a class debate on contemporary American politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
He never played devil’s advocate or told me what I was feeling was wrong, the way Stephen Kellner did.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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