devil's advocate
Example Sentences
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Playing devil’s advocate: He may be responding to a new person in his home who is being kind and helpful.
From MarketWatch
On the contrary, it will encourage students to explore dissenting ideas, even if only as a “devil’s advocate.”
But just to play devil’s advocate: I could see a world where the academy awards Swift for “Anti-Hero,” largely because I’m not so confident “Midnights” will get shine — but it seems to me that Monét will win.
From Seattle Times
On “Devil’s Advocate” from the recently released album “sneek,” Gallant’s lilting croon ushers in Martin’s smooth sax while a sound like a banshee’s lullaby flurries in the upper register — in a good way.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t want to play devil’s advocate for David Brooks, but I do think we might have missed the forest for the trees here.”
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
