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.”
Fun fact: Neiderman also wrote "The Devil's Advocate," which was later adapted into the 1997 movie starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves.
From Salon
As devil’s advocate, I wondered if there isn’t some value to preserving heritage and history, even if it makes us uncomfortable.
From Washington Post
Knowing that he was brought in to play devil’s advocate because his beliefs were in opposition to the Obama administration makes clear that splashing his decade-old appointment on his book cover is a marketing gimmick.
From Scientific American
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