devil's advocate
Example Sentences
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He does not need me to defend his honor or his single status, but while I may as well play devil’s advocate.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
In her first SCiLL class, Allen said, “There were definitely people who’d signed up to play devil’s advocate in what they assumed would be a conservative class.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 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
“I’m playing devil’s advocate, is all. I don’t want you to get hurt. Or anyone else, either.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
